Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 104.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
104.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
107.8%
in 2015
All-time low
96.0%
in 2021
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados stood at 104.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados peaked at 107.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 105.5% | — |
| 2000 | 102.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 101.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 105.5% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 103.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 103.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 104.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 103.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 107.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 107.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 106.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 102.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 102.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 104.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.5% | 105.5% | 105.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.7% | 99.3% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 99.4% | 107.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 96.0% | 104.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,190 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados was 104.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release