Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 8,377 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 8,377 for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 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 (number), gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 19,909 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,377, in 2024.
That places Barbados 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1986 | 15,413 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 15,270 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 15,126 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 14,983 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 14,532 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 14,015 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 13,498 | -3.7% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 11,314 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11,068 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10,823 | -2.2% |
| 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 | 15,469 | 14,983 | 15,758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,677 | 12,662 | 14,532 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,741 | 11,300 | 12,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,887 | 10,307 | 11,559 | 10 |
| 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
- 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, female (number), per capita 0.0281 units per person (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, male (number), gaps filled in Barbados?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Barbados was 8,377 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19,909 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,377 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.