Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 53.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados stood at 53.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over five years.
Barbados ranks 48th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.9% | — |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +8.1% |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 45 Liberia 61.6%
- 46 Bangladesh 58.0% compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.0%
- 49 Pakistan 51.8% compare
- 50 Dominica 51.0%
- 51 Grenada 46.1%
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados was 53.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the lower secondary level.