Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.016 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados stood at 0.016 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0236 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 units per person, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0071 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0124 units per person | +74.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0122 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.012 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 units per person | +83.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0208 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0208 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0221 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0228 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0217 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.019 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0178 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.016 units per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Republic of Korea 0.0164 units per person compare
- 161 Eritrea 0.0163 units per person compare
- 162 Burundi 0.0162 units per person compare
- 164 Belize 0.016 units per person compare
- 165 North Macedonia 0.0159 units per person compare
- 166 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0154 units per person compare
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 (number), per capita in Barbados?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados was 0.016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 units per person in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.