Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 51.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 51.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2017.
That places Barbados 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.3% | — |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +6.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 51.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 51.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.1% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.0% | 51.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 70 Bangladesh 61.4% compare
- 71 Tokelau 57.1% compare
- 72 Niger 52.3% compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.6%
- 75 Nicaragua 49.6%
- 76 Grenada 46.1%
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 51.6% 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 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Barbados ranks 73rd 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 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release