Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
106.9%
in 2001
All-time low
88.6%
in 1976
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Barbados is 93.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Barbados peaked at 106.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1976.
That places Barbados 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.4% | — |
| 1972 | 94.3% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 88.6% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 90.5% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 95.0% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 91.1% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 94.9% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 98.1% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 101.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 105.2% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 102.3% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 102.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 105.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 105.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 106.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 106.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 106.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 105.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 104.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.5% | 88.6% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 91.1% | 105.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 104.2% | 102.8% | 105.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 104.5% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 100.4% | 103.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 93.2% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 93.6% compare
- 119 Serbia 93.6% compare
- 120 Mongolia 93.3% compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 93.2% compare
- 123 Togo 92.5% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 92.4% compare
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, male in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Barbados was 93.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1976.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release