Teachers in secondary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in secondary education, female was 813 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Barbados, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Barbados is 813, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Barbados peaked at 841 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 653, in 1985.
Barbados ranks 165th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 653 | — |
| 1989 | 797 | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 677 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 710 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 700 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 683 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 784 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 814 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 716 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 767 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 841 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 738 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 694 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 716 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 720 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 699 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 761 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 786 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 797 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 813 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 813 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 725 | 653 | 797 | 2 |
| 1990s | 693.5 | 677 | 710 | 2 |
| 2000s | 757.86 | 683 | 841 | 7 |
| 2010s | 713.4 | 694 | 738 | 5 |
| 2020s | 794 | 761 | 813 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 162 Mauritania 1,011 compare
- 163 Djibouti 987 compare
- 164 Comoros 830 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 805 compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 739 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 730 compare
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 teachers in secondary education, female in Barbados?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Barbados was 813 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 841 in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 653 in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release