Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 5,144 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados is 5,144 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 6,383 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,787 number, in 1974.
That places Barbados 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,787 number | — |
| 1978 | 3,131 number | +75.2% |
| 1979 | 3,072 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3,497 number | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3,936 number | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 3,610 number | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 3,052 number | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 5,794 number | +89.8% |
| 2000 | 5,464 number | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,460 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,981 number | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 5,881 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,901 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,132 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6,383 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6,138 number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5,931 number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,079 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,814 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,620 number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,966 number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,015 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,711 number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,622 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,320 number | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,144 number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,663 number | 1,787 number | 3,131 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,524 number | 3,052 number | 3,936 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 5,794 number | 5,794 number | 5,794 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,935 number | 5,460 number | 6,383 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,652 number | 5,144 number | 6,015 number | 8 |
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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 5,144 number in 2019, 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 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,787 number in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.