Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Barbados is 94.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Barbados peaked at 106.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 125th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.2% | — |
| 1972 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 85.1% | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 91.4% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 93.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 94.4% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 97.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 104.4% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 105.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 105.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.4% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 106.6% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 104.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 105.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 104.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 105.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 104.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 105.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 104.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 103.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.4% | 85.1% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.9% | 96.2% | 105.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 97.4% | 106.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 104.7% | 103.9% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 99.6% | 103.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 94.1% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Barbados was 94.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release