Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 8,377 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,377
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
184th
of 216 countries
All-time high
19,909
in 1971
All-time low
8,377
in 2024
Years of data
42
1971–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8,377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 7% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8,377 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release