Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Barbados

Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 72.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
72.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 69 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2017
All-time low
47.6%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Barbados, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 65 %2007: 51 %2008: 48.9 %2009: 50.6 %2010: 53.4 %2011: 47.6 %2015: 58.8 %2016: 63 %2017: 73.6 %2018: 73.5 %2019: 72.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Barbados stood at 72.9%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Barbados peaked at 73.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2011.

That places Barbados 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.9% 48.9% 65.0% 4
2010s 63.3% 47.6% 73.6% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 44 Ecuador 76.4%
  2. 45 Kuwait 75.6% compare
  3. 46 Cayman Islands 74.6% compare
  4. 48 Togo 68.4% compare
  5. 49 Cameroon 67.9% compare
  6. 50 Guyana 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Barbados?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Barbados was 72.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2011.
How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Barbados ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.