4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Barbados
Barbados: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 98.9 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
98.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99
in 2000
All-time low
98
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2017
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Barbados, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.9 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Barbados peaked at 99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2012.
Barbados ranks 59th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9 | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 98.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 98.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.86 | 98 | 99 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Barbados?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Barbados was 98.9 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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