Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 4,532 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados stood at 4,532.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 6,015 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,344, in 2023.
That places Barbados 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,814 | — |
| 2011 | 5,620 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,966 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,015 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,711 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,622 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,320 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,144 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,018 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,449 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 4,351 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,344 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,532 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,652 | 5,144 | 6,015 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,539 | 4,344 | 5,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados was 4,532 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6,015 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,344 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release