Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 53.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados stood at 53.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados peaked at 55.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2017.
That places Barbados 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.4% | — |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.3% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.7% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 70 Rwanda 58.5% compare
- 71 Bangladesh 55.2% compare
- 72 Niue 55.2% compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.9%
- 75 Niger 51.3% compare
- 76 Dominica 48.7%
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 53.6% 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 55.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Barbados ranks 73rd out of 82 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 2.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release