Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 108.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
108.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
121.0%
in 2009
All-time low
107.5%
in 2023
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Barbados stood at 108.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Barbados peaked at 121.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 107.5%, in 2023.
That places Barbados 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 120.9% | — |
| 2000 | 117.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 119.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 119.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 117.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 112.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 113.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 113.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 118.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 120.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 121.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 118.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 115.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 118.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 112.1% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 113.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 115.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 116.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 113.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 118.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 118.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 120.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 107.5% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 108.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.9% | 120.9% | 120.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 117.5% | 112.2% | 121.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.3% | 112.1% | 118.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 114.6% | 107.5% | 120.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Barbados was 108.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 121.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.5% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Barbados ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release