Over-age students, primary, male in Barbados
Barbados: Over-age students, primary, male was 2.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Barbados, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary, male in Barbados stood at 2.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Barbados peaked at 15.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1989.
Barbados ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.8% | — |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -66.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -39.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +225.1% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 11.2% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 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, male in Barbados?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Barbados was 2.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1989.
- How does Barbados rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Barbados ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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, male (% of male 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.