Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.49 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.49 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados peaked at 1.8 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.21 GPIA, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 18th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.55 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.8 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.32 GPIA | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.62 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.64 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 GPIA | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 1.49 GPIA 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 1.8 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Barbados ranks 18th out of 97 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 19.2%. 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 pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release