Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Barbados stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Barbados peaked at 1 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Barbados 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Barbados?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Barbados was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- Barbados ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release