Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 85.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Barbados stood at 85.3%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 109.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2019.
That places Barbados 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.2% | — |
| 2000 | 98.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 104.9% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 102.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 109.0% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 104.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | -7.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 85.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 85.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 100.2% | 100.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 97.5% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 81.4% | 96.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 85.3% | 95.0% | 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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Barbados was 85.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 109.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release