Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Barbados
Barbados: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 79.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Barbados is 79.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Barbados peaked at 98.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2023.
That places Barbados 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +13.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 79.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 79.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.4%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 84.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 86.0% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 70.2% | 80.1% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Barbados?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Barbados was 79.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Barbados ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).