Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 76.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Barbados, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 76.8% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Barbados peaked at 84.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2020.
That places Barbados 53rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.1% | — |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -9.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 76.5% | 84.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.4% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 50 Colombia 77.6% compare
- 51 Bahrain 77.1% compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 76.8% compare
- 54 Korea 76.7% compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.6% compare
- 56 Hong Kong, China 76.1% 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 primary education who are qualified in Barbados?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 qualified 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