Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Barbados
Barbados: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11
in 1998
All-time low
11
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Barbados, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 11 for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Barbados peaked at 11 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1998.
That places Barbados 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 | — |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12, 92% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 108 Aruba 11 compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 11 compare
- 108 Belarus 11 compare
- 108 Bhutan 11 compare
- 108 Colombia 11 compare
- 108 Costa Rica 11 compare
- 108 Honduras 11 compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 11 compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 11 compare
- 108 Malaysia 11 compare
- 108 Nicaragua 11 compare
- 108 Peru 11 compare
- 108 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11 compare
- 108 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 108 Sudan 11 compare
- 108 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11 compare
- 108 Seychelles 11 compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 11 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 11 compare
- 108 Tunisia 11 compare
- 108 Ukraine 11 compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11 compare
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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Barbados?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Barbados was 11 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- How does Barbados rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Barbados ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release