Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 5,221 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 5,221 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Barbados peaked at 6,332 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,219, in 2022.
That places Barbados 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,144 | — |
| 2000 | 5,833 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5,668 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,797 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,077 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,332 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6,060 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,892 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,618 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,616 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,544 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,447 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,745 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,844 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,974 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,843 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,742 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,456 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 5,428 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,240 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5,247 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,219 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,228 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,221 | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5,221 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88,692, 6% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5,221 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76,220, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,144 | 6,144 | 6,144 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,844 | 5,544 | 6,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,685 | 5,428 | 5,974 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,231 | 5,219 | 5,247 | 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 lower secondary education, female in Barbados?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Barbados was 5,221 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6,332 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,219 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release