Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 75.9% 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 75.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados peaked at 79.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2011.
That places Barbados 111th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 73.2% | — |
| 2007 | 70.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 58.1% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 55.4% | 79.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.0% | 75.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 75.9% 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 79.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Barbados ranks 111th out of 139 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 10.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release