Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 95.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 95.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 99.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 1974.
That places Barbados 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.2% | — |
| 1972 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 65.5% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 69.3% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 65.5% | 69.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 69.3% | 74.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 72.5% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 87.6% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.7% | 96.9% | 2 |
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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 95.7% in 2011, 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 99.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.