Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Barbados is 73.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Barbados peaked at 73.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2011.
That places Barbados 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.0% | — |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 73.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 73.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 48.9% | 65.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 47.6% | 73.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.0% | 73.8% | 5 |
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Barbados?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Barbados was 73.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.