Primary education, teachers in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, teachers was 76.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Barbados, 1985–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Barbados stood at 76.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Barbados peaked at 79.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 1985.
That places Barbados 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 68.6% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 72.1% | 76.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 76.0% | 79.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 78.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.4% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,592 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 84.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 151,620 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Barbados?
- Primary education, teachers in Barbados was 76.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, teachers?
- Barbados ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.