Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0281 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados stood at 0.0281 units per person. 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 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0766 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 units per person, in 2024.
That places Barbados 166th out of 204 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 (number), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0766 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0736 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0719 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0604 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.064 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0653 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0675 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.068 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0683 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0618 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0614 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0595 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0577 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0601 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0571 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0566 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0541 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0506 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0462 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0457 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0453 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0436 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0425 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0408 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0407 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0405 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.041 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0411 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0407 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0405 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0397 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0372 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0341 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0318 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0281 units per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0684 units per person | 0.0604 units per person | 0.0766 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0566 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 units per person | 0.0462 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0368 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0306 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0297 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,213 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados was 0.0281 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0766 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 units per person in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.