Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,190 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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