Trained teachers in secondary education in Barbados
Barbados: Trained teachers in secondary education was 53.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education in Barbados is 53.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Barbados peaked at 77.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2017.
That places Barbados 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.8% | — |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 57.1% | 77.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.4% | 54.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.6% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.4% compare
- 94 Mauritius 59.2% compare
- 95 Bangladesh 55.0% compare
- 97 Niger 52.0% compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.6% compare
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda 47.7% compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Barbados?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Barbados was 53.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Barbados ranks 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.