Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 104.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
45th
of 213 countries
All-time high
110.9%
in 2008
All-time low
83.2%
in 1977
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Barbados stood at 104.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 110.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1977.
Barbados ranks 45th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.0% | — |
| 1972 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 85.3% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 83.2% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 87.6% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 86.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 89.4% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 88.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 109.7% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 107.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 108.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 107.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 107.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 108.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 108.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 107.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 109.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 107.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 107.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 108.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 108.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 108.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 109.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 108.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 106.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 104.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 103.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 104.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 102.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 104.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7% | 83.2% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.4% | 87.6% | 96.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 88.8% | 109.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 107.2% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.0% | 106.1% | 109.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 103.8% | 102.5% | 104.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0281 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0297 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Barbados was 104.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1977.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release