Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Barbados

Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp was 52.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
52.9%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2016
All-time low
47.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Barbados, 2015–2019

02040602015201720192015: 53.9 %2016: 57.9 %2017: 47.5 %2018: 49.3 %2019: 52.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Barbados is 52.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over five years.

That places Barbados 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 38 Nicaragua 68.1%
  2. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.1%
  3. 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.8%
  4. 42 Dominica 51.7%
  5. 43 Grenada 46.4%
  6. 44 Belize 35.0% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Barbados?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Barbados was 52.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2017.
How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp?
Barbados ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 523 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the upper secondary level.