Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 10.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados is 10.1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados peaked at 14.84 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.16 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Barbados 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1979 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 13.47 units per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2000 | 12.71 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.35 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.19 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 9.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.47 units per square kilometre | 13.47 units per square kilometre | 13.47 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8 units per square kilometre | 12.7 units per square kilometre | 14.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 units per square kilometre | 11.96 units per square kilometre | 13.99 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.56 units per square kilometre | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 11.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 24 Grenada 11.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 India 11.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Pakistan 10.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 9.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 9.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bermuda 9.54 units per square kilometre 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 square in Barbados?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados was 10.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Barbados ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.