Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.008 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Barbados, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Barbados stood at 0.008 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.012 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 158th of 197 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, male (number), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0059 units per person | +72.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.007 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 units per person | +82.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.012 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.011 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.008 units per person | +2.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.008 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0126 units per person, 64% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.008 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0142 units per person, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +82.7% | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0113 units per person |
| 1978 | +72.4% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0059 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 155 Saint Lucia 0.0081 units per person compare
- 156 Burundi 0.008 units per person compare
- 157 British Virgin Islands 0.008 units per person compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 0.008 units per person compare
- 160 Belize 0.008 units per person compare
- 161 Guinea 0.0077 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, male (number), per capita in Barbados?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Barbados was 0.008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.