Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 9,213 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados stood at 9,213.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1986 | 14,086 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 13,727 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 13,368 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 13,009 | -2.7% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 9,994 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10,100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,207 | +1.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,721 | 14,029 | 15,255 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,120 | 13,009 | 15,849 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,158 | 11,061 | 11,255 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,372 | 9,958 | 10,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,946 | 9,521 | 10,207 | 10 |
| 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
- 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), annual growth rate 0.2939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,227 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados was 9,213 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15,849 in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,186 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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 secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.