Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 9,588 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9,588 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
178th
of 203 countries
All-time high
19,097 number
in 1971
All-time low
9,588 number
in 2019
Years of data
37
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados stood at 9,588 number. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 19,097 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,588 number, in 2019.
That places Barbados 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,097 number | — |
| 1972 | 18,383 number | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 17,986 number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 15,147 number | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 16,066 number | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 16,426 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 16,975 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 17,112 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 17,150 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15,541 number | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 15,497 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 15,070 number | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 14,645 number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15,327 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 14,605 number | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 14,601 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,984 number | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13,164 number | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 12,130 number | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 11,968 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 11,900 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,515 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11,292 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10,918 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10,949 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,938 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11,125 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11,201 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11,147 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11,137 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,950 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,348 number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10,193 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10,161 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,844 number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,770 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9,588 number | -1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9,588 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 8% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9,588 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,149 number | 15,147 number | 19,097 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 15,041 number | 14,601 number | 15,541 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 13,093 number | 12,130 number | 13,984 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,295 number | 10,918 number | 11,968 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,249 number | 9,588 number | 11,137 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 French Polynesia 14,058 number compare
- 176 Malta 12,804 number compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10,780 number compare
- 179 Kiribati 8,483 number compare
- 180 Tonga 8,052 number compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 7,813 number compare
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Barbados was 9,588 number in 2019, 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 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,588 number in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.