Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary was 54.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.7%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
74th
of 84 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2016
All-time low
47.8%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados is 54.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados peaked at 57.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 74th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary 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% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +5.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 54.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 54.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.7%, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.3% | 47.8% | 57.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.8% | 54.7% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados was 54.7% in 2024, 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 74th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release