Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 65.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.6%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
94th
of 178 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2015
All-time low
59.7%
in 2023
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados stood at 65.6%.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 86.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 94th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.6% | — |
| 2000 | 68.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 67.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 70.8% | 86.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 59.7% | 71.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados was 65.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release