Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 290 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados stood at 290 number.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados peaked at 982 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 172 number, in 2006.
That places Barbados 29th out of 68 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 172 number | — |
| 2009 | 825 number | +379.7% |
| 2014 | 982 number | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 318 number | -67.6% |
| 2016 | 306 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 338 number | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 336 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 290 number | -13.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 290 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 220.35 number, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 290 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.5 number, 3.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498.5 number | 172 number | 825 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 428.33 number | 290 number | 982 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Barbados was 290 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 982 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 number in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.