Barbados: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers)

Key figures

Over five years it is down 6.25 percentage points from 43.75% in 2019. Since 2005 it is up 8.09 percentage points from 29.41% in 2005. The World Bank has no value for 4 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Barbados' trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 11.18 percentage points on 2023 (from 26.32% to 37.5%).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2023), the average change was −0.52 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 9.24 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 23.33 percentage points in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 13.75 percentage points in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 2.28 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 61% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Barbados had the 30th highest value of the 30 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Barbados in the 2024 ranking

• Bahamas, The — 27th of 30: 50%
• Guyana — 28th of 30: 46.15%
• Lao PDR — 29th of 30: 37.96%

What this measures

Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 16 values

Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers) in nearby economies

• Bahamas, The — 50% (2024)
• Belize — 90% (2024)
• Bolivia — 94.33% (2024)
• Colombia — 94.4% (2022)
• Costa Rica — 90.22% (2020)
• Dominican Republic — 100% (2021)
• El Salvador — 95.48% (2024)
• Guyana — 46.15% (2024)
• Nicaragua

More education data for Barbados

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 16,314 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 83.94% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 83.04% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 84.8% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 18,457 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 104.37% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Barbados's trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers)?

37.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 8.09 percentage points from 29.41% in 2005. The highest value was 50% in 2016 and the lowest 10% in 2007.

How does Barbados rank?

30th highest of 30 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers) unusual for Barbados?

In 2024, Barbados' trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 11.18 percentage points on 2023 (from 26.32% to 37.5%). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2023), the average change was −0.52 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 9.24 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.TCAQ.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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