Enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in primary education, female was 7,937 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 7,937 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 19,097 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7,937, in 2024.
That places Barbados 184th out of 216 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, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,097 | — |
| 1972 | 18,383 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 17,986 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 15,147 | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 16,066 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 16,426 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 16,975 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 17,112 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 17,150 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15,541 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 15,497 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 15,070 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 14,645 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15,327 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 14,605 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 14,601 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,984 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13,164 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 12,130 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 11,968 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 11,900 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,515 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11,292 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10,918 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10,949 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,938 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11,125 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11,201 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11,147 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11,137 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,950 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,348 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10,193 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10,161 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,844 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,770 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9,588 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,326 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8,977 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 8,607 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8,307 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 7,937 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,149 | 15,147 | 19,097 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15,041 | 14,601 | 15,541 | 7 |
| 1990s | 13,093 | 12,130 | 13,984 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,295 | 10,918 | 11,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,249 | 9,588 | 11,137 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,631 | 7,937 | 9,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 181 New Caledonia 10,780 compare
- 182 Kiribati 8,457 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,268 compare
- 185 Tonga 7,462 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,064 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados was 7,937 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19,097 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,937 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release