Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 47.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
157th
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2022
All-time low
46.9%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Barbados stood at 47.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Barbados peaked at 48.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 47.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 47.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.0% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.9% | 48.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 154 Germany 47.6% compare
- 155 Hong Kong, China 47.6% compare
- 156 Mali 47.5% compare
- 158 Denmark 47.5% compare
- 159 Liechtenstein 47.5% compare
- 160 Bangladesh 47.4% 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 public in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Barbados was 47.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Barbados ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release