Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4,532 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados is 4,532, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 (number), gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 6,383 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,787, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,787 | — |
| 1975 | 2,123 | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 2,459 | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 2,795 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 3,131 | +12.0% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 5,735 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,851 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,966 | +2.0% |
| 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 | 2,561 | 1,787 | 3,131 | 6 |
| 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 | 5,680 | 5,144 | 6,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,539 | 4,344 | 5,018 | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados was 4,532 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6,383 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,787 in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.