Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 83.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Barbados is 83.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 117.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 198th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.1% | — |
| 1972 | 101.1% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 99.7% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 94.1% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 96.6% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 102.1% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 106.1% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 108.5% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 101.7% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 104.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 105.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 107.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 114.9% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 115.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 117.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 112.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 106.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 103.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 102.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 104.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 103.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 104.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.9% | 94.1% | 108.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 109.5% | 101.7% | 117.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 107.4% | 103.2% | 112.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 102.1% | 99.8% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.4% | 100.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 83.9% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2939 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Barbados was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release