Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Barbados is 97.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Barbados peaked at 99.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2015.
That places Barbados 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.7% | — |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.8% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 49 Samoa 97.9% compare
- 50 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 97.8% compare
- 53 Botswana 97.8% compare
- 54 Hong Kong, China 97.7% compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 97.6% compare
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Barbados?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Barbados was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release