Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 2,277 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Barbados, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Barbados stood at 2,277.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Barbados peaked at 2,983 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,151, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 147th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,912 | — |
| 2011 | 2,784 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,983 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2,949 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,743 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,822 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,644 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,506 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2,528 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,234 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 2,173 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,151 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,277 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,793 | 2,506 | 2,983 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,273 | 2,151 | 2,528 | 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, female in Barbados?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Barbados was 2,277 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,151 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release