Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados stood at 78.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% 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 82.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2011.
Barbados ranks 101st of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.0% | — |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 58.3% | 72.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 56.8% | 82.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.5% | 78.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 98 Saint Lucia 81.3% compare
- 99 Monaco 79.6% compare
- 100 Eritrea 78.7% compare
- 102 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.1% compare
- 104 Montserrat 76.9% compare
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 78.3% 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 82.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Barbados ranks 101st out of 131 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 rising.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release