Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level was 53.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
53.6%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
80th
of 89 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2016
All-time low
47.5%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Barbados is 53.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Barbados peaked at 54.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 80th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.2% | — |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +5.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 53.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 53.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.5% | 54.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.5% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 77 Pakistan 58.6% compare
- 78 Nicaragua 57.2%
- 79 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
- 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.3%
- 82 Niger 52.2% compare
- 83 Dominica 48.4%
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Barbados?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Barbados was 53.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by?
- Barbados ranks 80th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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