Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 4,532 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4,532 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 6,383 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,787, in 1974.
That places Barbados 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,787 | — |
| 1978 | 3,131 | +75.2% |
| 1979 | 3,072 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3,497 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3,936 | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 3,610 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 3,052 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 5,794 | +89.8% |
| 2000 | 5,464 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,460 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,981 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 5,881 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,901 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,132 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6,383 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6,138 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5,931 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,079 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,814 | -4.4% |
| 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4,532 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96,852, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4,532 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99,078, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +89.8% | 3,052 | 5,794 |
| 1978 | +75.2% | 1,787 | 3,131 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,663 | 1,787 | 3,131 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,524 | 3,052 | 3,936 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5,794 | 5,794 | 5,794 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,935 | 5,460 | 6,383 | 10 |
| 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados was 4,532 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6,383 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,787 in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary 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 rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release