Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2,506 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Barbados, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2,506 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 3,138 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 935 number, in 1974.
That places Barbados 168th out of 196 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, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 935 number | — |
| 1978 | 1,658 number | +77.3% |
| 1979 | 1,621 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,746 number | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1,962 number | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 1,879 number | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,482 number | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 2,830 number | +91.0% |
| 2000 | 2,743 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,778 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,970 number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,898 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,919 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,002 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,138 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,990 number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,976 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,993 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,912 number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,784 number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,983 number | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2,949 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,743 number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,822 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,644 number | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,506 number | -5.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,506 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 5% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,506 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,233 number, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +91.0% | 1,482 number | 2,830 number |
| 1978 | +77.3% | 935 number | 1,658 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,405 number | 935 number | 1,658 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,767 number | 1,482 number | 1,962 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,830 number | 2,830 number | 2,830 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,941 number | 2,743 number | 3,138 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,793 number | 2,506 number | 2,983 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Barbados?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Barbados was 2,506 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,138 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 935 number in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.