Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 99.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Barbados, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Barbados stood at 99.1%.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 108.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2002.
That places Barbados 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2000 | 89.6% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 108.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +8.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 99.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 99.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.2%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 89.0% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 91.4% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Barbados?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Barbados was 99.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.