Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 76.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 212 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2008
All-time low
68.6%
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Barbados, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Barbados stood at 76.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Barbados peaked at 79.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 1985.
That places Barbados 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68.6% | — |
| 1989 | 75.9% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 76.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 76.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 68.6% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 72.1% | 76.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 76.0% | 79.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 78.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.4% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 primary education who are female in Barbados?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Barbados was 76.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Barbados ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release