Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 383 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Barbados, 1981–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Barbados is 383, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Barbados peaked at 383 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90, in 1981.
That places Barbados 133rd out of 172 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90 | — |
| 1984 | 122 | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 260 | +113.1% |
| 2000 | 308 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 301 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 383 | +27.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 383 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 6% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 383 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106 | 90 | 122 | 2 |
| 1990s | 260 | 260 | 260 | 1 |
| 2000s | 330.67 | 301 | 383 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Barbados?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Barbados was 383 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 383 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Barbados ranks 133rd out of 172 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release