Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Barbados
Barbados: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 9,244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9,244 for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 14,766 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9,244, in 2024.
That places Barbados 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,506 | — |
| 1972 | 13,821 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14,017 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 13,556 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 14,642 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 14,062 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 13,982 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14,766 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 14,322 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 13,967 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 14,455 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 13,463 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 13,661 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 13,662 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,250 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 13,791 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 13,332 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 12,872 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 12,413 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 12,749 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10,780 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 10,454 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 10,555 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,556 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,529 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,724 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10,848 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10,384 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10,330 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10,117 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,970 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,834 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9,809 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,005 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,200 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,396 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,363 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,226 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,202 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,865 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,600 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,579 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,520 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,504 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,329 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9,244 | -0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9,244 is below the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9,244 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,010, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,075 | 13,506 | 14,766 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,587 | 12,413 | 14,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,764 | 10,780 | 12,749 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,447 | 9,970 | 10,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,050 | 9,600 | 10,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,435 | 9,244 | 9,579 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 178 New Caledonia 12,330 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 12,126 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 10,125 compare
- 182 Tonga 8,193 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,150 compare
- 184 Kiribati 7,912 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, male (number), gaps filled in Barbados?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Barbados was 9,244 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14,766 in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,244 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.