Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 84.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 100.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1974.
That places Barbados 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.1% | — |
| 1972 | 72.1% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 75.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 100.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 68.0% | 73.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 71.6% | 78.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 74.9% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 90.7% | 100.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.0% compare
- 83 Serbia 85.4% compare
- 84 Namibia 84.9% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 84.7% compare
- 87 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.7% compare
- 88 Aruba 84.5% compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release