Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 65.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 65.3% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Barbados peaked at 66.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2015.
That places Barbados 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.0% | — |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.0% | 66.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.2% | 65.3% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Barbados?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Barbados was 65.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Barbados ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release