Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 106.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
106.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 212 countries
All-time high
111.8%
in 1999
All-time low
84.6%
in 1990
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Barbados stood at 106.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Barbados peaked at 111.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 44th of 212 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, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.3% | — |
| 1972 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 85.7% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 91.0% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 88.8% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 86.0% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 89.9% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 89.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 94.9% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 88.4% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 91.4% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 94.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 95.3% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 84.6% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 111.8% | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 108.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 107.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 107.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 107.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 108.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 107.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 108.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 109.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 111.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 110.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 108.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 109.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 109.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 109.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 110.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 108.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 106.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 105.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 106.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 104.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 106.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.3% | 85.7% | 92.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 88.4% | 98.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 84.6% | 111.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 108.7% | 107.3% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 106.9% | 110.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 105.3% | 104.1% | 106.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Barbados was 106.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Barbados ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release