Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0578 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados is 0.0578 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.1565 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 units per person, in 2024.
That places Barbados 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1565 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1501 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1467 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1361 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1359 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1308 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1351 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1364 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1374 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1244 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1235 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1214 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1194 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1212 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1179 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1146 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1103 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1024 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0944 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0934 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0923 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0886 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0868 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0835 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0828 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0832 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0832 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0838 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0829 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0823 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0815 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0761 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0749 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0741 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0728 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.072 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0707 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0683 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0656 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.063 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.061 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0578 units per person | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1406 units per person | 0.1308 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1204 units per person | 0.1146 units per person | 0.1244 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1024 units per person | 0.0944 units per person | 0.1103 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0861 units per person | 0.0828 units per person | 0.0934 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0823 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0683 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 166 Azerbaijan 0.0592 units per person compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 0.0582 units per person compare
- 168 Spain 0.058 units per person compare
- 170 North Macedonia 0.0577 units per person compare
- 171 Republic of Moldova 0.0569 units per person compare
- 172 Portugal 0.0566 units per person compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados was 0.0578 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1565 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 units per person in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.