Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 102.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados stood at 102.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 116.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 102.7%, in 2024.
That places Barbados 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 115.2% | — |
| 2000 | 111.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 116.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 116.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 112.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 110.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 112.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 109.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 113.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 116.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 116.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 114.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 112.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 111.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 109.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 109.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 112.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 112.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 111.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 114.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 115.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 116.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 103.6% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 102.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.2% | 115.2% | 115.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 113.6% | 109.3% | 116.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.7% | 109.1% | 114.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 110.5% | 102.7% | 116.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Barbados was 102.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.7% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release