Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 101.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 101.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 104.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 64th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.6% | — |
| 1972 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.2% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 92.3% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 95.1% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 99.1% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 95.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 93.1% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 92.2% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 93.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 99.6% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 101.8% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 104.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 102.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 101.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 100.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 100.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 101.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 101.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.9% | 87.2% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 92.2% | 101.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 101.7% | 99.1% | 104.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 100.2% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 100.7% | 101.9% | 8 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados was 101.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.