Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 101.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 101.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados peaked at 106.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2001.
That places Barbados 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 102.1% | — |
| 2000 | 97.6% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 102.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 106.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 102.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 106.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 104.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 103.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.1% | 102.1% | 102.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 95.2% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 97.2% | 106.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 68 United States 101.5% compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 101.3% compare
- 70 Bahrain 101.2% compare
- 72 France 100.9% compare
- 73 China 100.8% compare
- 74 Russian Federation 100.8% compare
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 101.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Barbados ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.