Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Barbados
Barbados: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Barbados stood at 97.3%.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Barbados peaked at 110.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2022.
That places Barbados 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 106.6% | — |
| 2000 | 106.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 106.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 101.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 105.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 103.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 110.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 108.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 110.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.6% | 106.6% | 106.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 106.0% | 99.9% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 86.5% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 47 Kazakhstan 97.4% compare
- 48 Fiji 97.3% compare
- 49 Malta 97.3% compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 97.3% compare
- 52 Korea 97.3% compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 97.1% compare
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Barbados?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Barbados was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Barbados ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release