Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Barbados
Barbados: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 81.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Barbados stood at 81.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Barbados peaked at 108.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 102.3% | — |
| 2000 | 100.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 105.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 108.9% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 107.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 107.9% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -10.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 81.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 81.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.4%, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.3% | 102.3% | 102.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 95.9% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 79.1% | 95.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 81.6% | 93.5% | 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, male in Barbados?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Barbados was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release