Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 87.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados is 87.0%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados peaked at 90.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1972.
That places Barbados 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.4% | — |
| 1972 | 68.4% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 74.9% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 72.7% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 68.4% | 69.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 69.1% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 73.1% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 82.8% | 90.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.0% | 88.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 87.0% in 2011, 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 90.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.