Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Barbados
Barbados: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 98.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Barbados, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.4% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.4% | — |
| 1972 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 97.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 86.4% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 94.5% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 89.7% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 90.3% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.5% | 98.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 42 Peru 98.5% compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.5% compare
- 44 Egypt 98.5% compare
- 46 Luxembourg 98.4% compare
- 47 Slovenia 98.3% compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 98.3% compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Barbados?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Barbados was 98.4% 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 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.