Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 9,213 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,213
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15,849
in 1980
All-time low
9,186
in 2023
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9,213 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Barbados peaked at 15,849 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9,186, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,087 | — |
| 1972 | 14,532 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 14,721 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 14,029 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 15,082 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 14,963 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 14,695 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 15,255 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 15,124 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 15,849 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 14,363 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 14,324 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13,979 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 14,053 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14,445 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 13,009 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 11,255 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 11,061 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10,562 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 10,311 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,316 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,418 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,576 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10,570 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,471 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,321 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10,220 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,958 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,663 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9,887 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,207 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 10,191 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,144 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,047 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,706 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,521 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,454 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9,398 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,453 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,186 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 9,213 | +0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9,213 is below the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9,213 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,721 | 14,029 | 15,255 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,289 | 13,009 | 15,849 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11,158 | 11,061 | 11,255 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,372 | 9,958 | 10,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,921 | 9,521 | 10,207 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,341 | 9,186 | 9,454 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 177 Samoa 13,154 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 12,241 compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 10,654 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 9,157 compare
- 182 Kiribati 8,934 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,350 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 secondary education, female in Barbados?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Barbados was 9,213 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15,849 in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,186 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release