Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 16,314 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados stood at 16,314. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 39,006 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,314, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39,006 | — |
| 1972 | 37,486 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 36,712 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 34,120 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 34,138 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 32,884 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 33,989 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 34,324 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 34,536 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 31,299 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 31,147 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 30,728 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 30,337 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 30,907 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 30,161 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 30,017 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 29,872 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 29,728 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 29,584 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 28,516 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 27,589 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 26,662 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 24,792 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 24,475 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 24,225 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23,394 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 23,074 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22,327 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22,249 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22,461 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22,584 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,849 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 22,727 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,659 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22,509 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 22,063 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21,617 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 21,171 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20,909 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20,731 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,384 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20,218 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19,895 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,242 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 18,518 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 17,794 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 17,209 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16,314 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,244 | 32,884 | 39,006 | 9 |
| 1980s | 30,378 | 29,584 | 31,299 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,890 | 24,792 | 28,516 | 4 |
| 2000s | 23,036 | 22,249 | 24,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,216 | 19,895 | 22,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,815 | 16,314 | 19,242 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 181 New Caledonia 22,308 compare
- 182 Kiribati 17,457 compare
- 183 French Guiana 17,006 compare
- 185 Tonga 15,644 compare
- 186 Guam 15,516 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 14,544 compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados was 16,314 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39,006 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,314 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.