Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados stood at 79.1%.
That represents a change of down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados peaked at 91.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1981.
That places Barbados 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.0% | — |
| 1972 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 78.2% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.9% | 71.3% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 70.8% | 78.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 75.4% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 85.6% | 91.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 93 North Macedonia 79.6% compare
- 94 South Africa 79.4% compare
- 95 Nepal 79.2% compare
- 97 Eswatini 78.9% compare
- 98 Philippines 78.8% compare
- 99 Anguilla 78.6% compare
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, male in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados was 79.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Barbados ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release