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

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Barbados' trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 1.08 percentage points on 2023 (from 66.76% to 67.84%).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2023), the average change was −0.27 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 5.5 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 9.1 percentage points in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.84 percentage points in 2008. 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 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 27% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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 44th highest value of the 48 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 — 41st of 48: 75.19%
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 42nd of 48: 73.73%
• Mongolia — 43rd of 48: 69.92%
• Sierra Leone — 45th of 48: 66.82%
• Rwanda — 46th of 48: 65.35%
• Grenada — 47th of 48: 62.42%

What this measures

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary 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 17 values

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

• Antigua and Barbuda — 35.94% (2018)
• Bahamas, The — 75.19% (2024)
• Belize — 84.04% (2024)
• Bolivia — 93.09% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 77.78% (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 100% (2024)
• Colombia — 95.06% (2022)
• Costa Rica — 94.29% (2020)
• Cuba

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 primary education, male (% of male teachers)?

67.84% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is down 9.67 percentage points from 77.51% in 2005. The highest value was 77.51% in 2005 and the lowest 48.28% in 2014.

How does Barbados rank?

44th highest of 48 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, Barbados' trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 1.08 percentage points on 2023 (from 66.76% to 67.84%). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2023), the average change was −0.27 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 5.5 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.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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