Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 104.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados stood at 104.6%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados peaked at 108.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 19th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.0% | — |
| 1972 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.2% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 69.5% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 72.5% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 76.9% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 91.9% | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.2% | 62.2% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 69.5% | 76.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 71.8% | 91.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 92.6% | 108.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 104.6% | 105.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados was 104.6% in 2011, 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 108.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Barbados ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.