Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 72.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 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.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 72.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.9%, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 72.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.5%, 97% of the median. (18 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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 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 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?
- Barbados ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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
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.