Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 9,521 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Barbados, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Barbados stood at 9,521 number. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Barbados peaked at 15,849 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9,521 number, in 2019.
That places Barbados 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,087 number | — |
| 1972 | 14,532 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 14,721 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 14,029 number | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 15,082 number | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 14,963 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 14,695 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 15,255 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 15,124 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 15,849 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 14,363 number | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 14,324 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13,979 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 14,053 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14,445 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 13,009 number | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 11,255 number | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 11,061 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10,562 number | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 10,311 number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,316 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,418 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,576 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10,570 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,471 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,321 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10,220 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,958 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,663 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9,887 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,207 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 10,191 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,144 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,047 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,706 number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,521 number | -1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9,521 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 156,380 number, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9,521 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,710 number, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,721 number | 14,029 number | 15,255 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,289 number | 13,009 number | 15,849 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 11,158 number | 11,061 number | 11,255 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,372 number | 9,958 number | 10,576 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,921 number | 9,521 number | 10,207 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Barbados?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Barbados was 9,521 number in 2019, 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 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,521 number in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.