Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 90.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 90.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados peaked at 109.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.2% | — |
| 1972 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 72.4% | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 76.5% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 74.3% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 103.7% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 109.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 106.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 105.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 64.7% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 72.4% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 83.9% | 74.3% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 95.8% | 109.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 105.5% | 106.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 70 Colombia 91.0% compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 90.9% compare
- 72 Cook Islands 90.8% compare
- 74 Ecuador 90.4% compare
- 75 Mexico 90.2% compare
- 76 Montenegro 90.2% 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 to tertiary, female in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados was 90.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Barbados ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release