Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados

Barbados: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 43.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 70 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2016
All-time low
10.0%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2019

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

10203040502005201220192005: 29.4 %2007: 10 %2008: 33.3 %2009: 25 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 21.4 %2015: 44 %2016: 50 %2017: 50 %2018: 43.8 %2019: 43.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados is 43.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Barbados peaked at 50.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2007.

Barbados ranks 50th of 70 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%) in Barbados, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 29.4% —
2007 10.0% -66.0%
2008 33.3% +233.3%
2009 25.0% -25.0%
2010 18.2% -27.3%
2011 21.4% +17.9%
2015 44.0% +105.3%
2016 50.0% +13.6%
2017 50.0% +0.0%
2018 43.8% -12.5%
2019 43.8% +0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 43.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.6%, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 43.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.1%, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 10.0% 33.3% 4
2010s 38.7% 18.2% 50.0% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 47 Eritrea 47.7% compare
  2. 48 Cameroon 47.1% compare
  3. 49 Sierra Leone 44.9% compare
  4. 51 Nepal 43.5% compare
  5. 52 Tanzania 39.8% compare
  6. 53 Nicaragua 32.4% compare

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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 43.8% 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 50.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
How does Barbados rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Barbados ranks 50th out of 70 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 75.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.