Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 11,023 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 11,023 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 12,848 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,023 number, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12,348 number | — |
| 2000 | 11,975 number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 11,843 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,105 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,568 number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12,848 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,462 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12,033 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11,603 number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 11,472 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11,454 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,350 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,706 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12,193 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 12,151 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11,849 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11,707 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,195 number | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11,023 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,348 number | 12,348 number | 12,348 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,036 number | 11,454 number | 12,848 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,647 number | 11,023 number | 12,193 number | 8 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,227 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados was 11,023 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12,848 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,023 number in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.