Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 89.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Barbados is 89.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 109.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2019.
That places Barbados 130th out of 194 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, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.9% | — |
| 2000 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 104.5% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 102.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 109.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | -4.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 89.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 89.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 97.1% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 83.8% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 85.3% | 96.5% | 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, female in Barbados?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Barbados was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 109.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release