Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 19.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Barbados is 19.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 44.41 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 19.32 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Barbados 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 42.75 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 41.83 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 35.23 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 37.36 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 38.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 39.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 39.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 39.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 36.14 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 36.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 35.05 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 34.06 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 35.64 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 33.97 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 33.96 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.52 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 30.61 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 28.21 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 27.83 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.67 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.78 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.26 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.39 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.92 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.47 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.07 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.63 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.89 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.72 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.69 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 20.88 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 20.02 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19.32 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 19.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 19.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.65 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.88 units per square kilometre | 35.23 units per square kilometre | 44.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.98 units per square kilometre | 33.96 units per square kilometre | 36.14 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.45 units per square kilometre | 28.21 units per square kilometre | 32.52 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.27 units per square kilometre | 25.39 units per square kilometre | 27.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.83 units per square kilometre | 22.3 units per square kilometre | 25.9 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.48 units per square kilometre | 19.32 units per square kilometre | 21.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 24 Aruba 21.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 India 21.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 20.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 18.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 American Samoa 18.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nigeria 17.79 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Barbados was 19.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 44.41 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.