Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Barbados

Barbados: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 97.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1989
All-time low
85.5%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Barbados, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 85.5 % of primary school age children1972: 86.9 % of primary school age children1973: 88.5 % of primary school age children1976: 98.2 % of primary school age children1981: 95.3 % of primary school age children1982: 93.2 % of primary school age children1983: 93.4 % of primary school age children1989: 99.8 % of primary school age children1990: 96.6 % of primary school age children1992: 89.2 % of primary school age children2000: 95.6 % of primary school age children2001: 94.5 % of primary school age children2002: 91.8 % of primary school age children2003: 91.4 % of primary school age children2004: 89.8 % of primary school age children2005: 90.2 % of primary school age children2006: 91.9 % of primary school age children2007: 95.6 % of primary school age children2008: 99.1 % of primary school age children2009: 97.9 % of primary school age children2010: 95.7 % of primary school age children2011: 93.9 % of primary school age children2014: 94.1 % of primary school age children2015: 96.3 % of primary school age children2016: 98.6 % of primary school age children2017: 95.8 % of primary school age children2018: 97.5 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Barbados stood at 97.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Barbados peaked at 99.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1971.

Barbados ranks 44th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Barbados, 1971 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 85.5%
1972 86.9% +1.6%
1973 88.5% +1.8%
1976 98.2% +10.9%
1981 95.3% -2.9%
1982 93.2% -2.2%
1983 93.4% +0.2%
1989 99.8% +6.9%
1990 96.6% -3.1%
1992 89.2% -7.7%
2000 95.6% +7.1%
2001 94.5% -1.1%
2002 91.8% -2.8%
2003 91.4% -0.5%
2004 89.8% -1.7%
2005 90.2% +0.5%
2006 91.9% +1.8%
2007 95.6% +4.1%
2008 99.1% +3.6%
2009 97.9% -1.1%
2010 95.7% -2.3%
2011 93.9% -1.9%
2014 94.1% +0.2%
2015 96.3% +2.3%
2016 98.6% +2.4%
2017 95.8% -2.8%
2018 97.5% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.8% 85.5% 98.2% 4
1980s 95.4% 93.2% 99.8% 4
1990s 92.9% 89.2% 96.6% 2
2000s 93.8% 89.8% 99.1% 10
2010s 96.0% 93.9% 98.6% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 97.6% compare
  2. 42 Nicaragua 97.6% compare
  3. 43 Namibia 97.6% compare
  4. 45 Korea 97.5% compare
  5. 46 Grenada 97.4% compare
  6. 47 Portugal 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Barbados?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Barbados was 97.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1989.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1971.
How does Barbados rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Barbados ranks 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.