Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 38.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Barbados is 38.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Barbados peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 178th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 38.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.9%, 75% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 38.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 29.1% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.6% | 37.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.2% | 39.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 Bangladesh 44.2% compare
- 176 Bulgaria 42.7% compare
- 177 Dominica 39.5% compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 26.3% compare
- 180 Grenada 0.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Barbados was 38.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release