Over-age students, primary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Over-age students, primary, female was 1.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Barbados, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.4% for over-age students, primary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Barbados peaked at 15.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.2% | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -85.8% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +122.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 7 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Barbados?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Barbados was 1.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Barbados ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.