Enrolment in primary education, male in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in primary education, male was 8,377 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Barbados stood at 8,377. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Barbados peaked at 19,909 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,377, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 184th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,909 | — |
| 1972 | 19,103 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 18,726 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 18,973 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 18,072 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 16,458 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 17,014 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 17,212 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 17,386 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 15,758 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 15,650 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 15,658 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 15,692 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15,580 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 15,556 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14,983 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 14,532 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 13,498 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 12,662 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 12,507 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12,325 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11,879 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 11,782 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11,409 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11,300 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11,523 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,459 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11,648 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11,580 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11,522 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11,559 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,823 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 10,716 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,570 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,540 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,448 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,307 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,916 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 9,541 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 9,187 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8,902 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8,377 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,095 | 16,458 | 19,909 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15,554 | 14,983 | 15,758 | 7 |
| 1990s | 13,564 | 12,662 | 14,532 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,741 | 11,300 | 12,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,811 | 10,307 | 11,559 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,185 | 8,377 | 9,916 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 181 New Caledonia 11,545 compare
- 182 Kiribati 9,000 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,738 compare
- 185 Tonga 8,182 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,193 compare
- 187 Grenada 6,177 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, male in Barbados?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Barbados was 8,377 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19,909 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,377 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release