Trained teachers in primary education, male in Barbados
Barbados: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 67.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education, male in Barbados stood at 67.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Barbados peaked at 77.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 105th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.5% | — |
| 2007 | 72.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 67.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 67.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 57.1% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 48.3% | 71.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.8% | 69.2% | 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 primary education, male in Barbados?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Barbados was 67.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.