Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper female secondary in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper female secondary was 52.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, 2015–2019
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 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.
Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper female secondary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.9% | — |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +7.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 52.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 52.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.6%, 69% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 38 Nicaragua 68.1%
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.1%
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.8%
- 42 Dominica 51.7%
- 43 Grenada 46.4%
- 44 Belize 35.0% compare
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
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 52.9% in 2019, 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 57.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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?
- 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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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.