Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 66.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Barbados stood at 66.8%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Barbados peaked at 66.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2015.
That places Barbados 18th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64.8% | — |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.8% | 64.8% | 66.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.9% | 66.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 69.4% compare
- 16 Oman 68.2% compare
- 17 Gibraltar 67.2%
- 18 Bermuda 66.8%
- 20 Thailand 66.7% compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.5%
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 trained in Barbados?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Barbados was 66.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Barbados ranks 18th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 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