Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 355 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Barbados, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Barbados is 355, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 355 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111, in 1978.
That places Barbados 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 111 | — |
| 1999 | 306 | +175.7% |
| 2000 | 306 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 317 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 326 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 329 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 316 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 329 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 314 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 354 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 350 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 348 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 334 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 351 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 342 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 349 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 333 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 324 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 332 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 353 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 333 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 345 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 354 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 355 | +0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 355 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 6% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 355 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,045, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +175.7% | 111 | 306 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111 | 111 | 111 | 1 |
| 1990s | 306 | 306 | 306 | 1 |
| 2000s | 326.78 | 306 | 354 | 9 |
| 2010s | 339.12 | 324 | 351 | 8 |
| 2020s | 348 | 333 | 355 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Belize 386 compare
- 161 Bahamas 375 compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 360 compare
- 164 Grenada 329 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 299 compare
- 166 Cayman Islands 290 compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Barbados?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Barbados was 355 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 355 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release