Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Barbados, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Barbados is 65.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Barbados peaked at 66.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1985.
Barbados ranks 67th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.1% | — |
| 1989 | 53.8% | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 45.1% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 55.3% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 56.4% | 59.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.0% | 66.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.2% | 65.4% | 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 secondary education who are female in Barbados?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Barbados was 65.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Barbados ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release