Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 100.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados stood at 100.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 107.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2001.
That places Barbados 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 101.2% | — |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 100.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 104.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 107.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 101.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 106.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 103.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.2% | 101.2% | 101.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 98.2% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.6% | 99.5% | 106.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados was 100.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.