Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 29.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Barbados stood at 29.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Barbados peaked at 53.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2024.
That places Barbados 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.5% | — |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 33.8% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 37.2% | 53.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 29.5% | 38.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,227 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Barbados was 29.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Barbados ranks 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release