Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0326 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados is 0.0326 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.063 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0325 units per person, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 154th of 205 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), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0565 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0582 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0588 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0559 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.06 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0595 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0584 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0606 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0602 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.063 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0569 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0566 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.055 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0551 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0565 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0504 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0435 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0421 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0403 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0393 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0392 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0396 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0388 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.038 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0375 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0351 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0346 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0339 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0335 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0326 units per person | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0326 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 85% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0326 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0587 units per person | 0.0559 units per person | 0.0606 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 0.0403 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0356 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 (number), per capita in Barbados?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Barbados was 0.0326 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.063 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0325 units per person in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.