Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 91.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados is 91.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 104.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 104.0% | — |
| 2000 | 103.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 103.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 103.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 103.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 102.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.0% | 104.0% | 104.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.1% | 101.8% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 97.5% | 101.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.4% | 95.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados was 91.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release