Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados
Barbados: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 78.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados stood at 78.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados peaked at 97.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2023.
That places Barbados 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.5% | — |
| 2000 | 90.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 82.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 85.1% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 70.5% | 80.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 107 Nepal 80.0% compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.7% compare
- 109 South Africa 78.8% compare
- 111 Guyana 78.0% compare
- 112 Tonga 77.7% compare
- 113 Brunei Darussalam 77.3% 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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Barbados was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Barbados ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release