Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 5,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 5,500 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Barbados peaked at 6,516 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,380, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,204 | — |
| 2000 | 6,142 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,175 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,308 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,491 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,516 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,402 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,141 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5,985 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5,856 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,910 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,872 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,932 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,349 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 6,177 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6,006 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,965 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,739 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5,595 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,632 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,518 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,380 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,432 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,500 | +1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5,500 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 6% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5,500 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,414, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,204 | 6,204 | 6,204 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,193 | 5,856 | 6,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,954 | 5,595 | 6,349 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,492 | 5,380 | 5,632 | 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, male in Barbados?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Barbados was 5,500 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6,516 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,380 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release