Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados peaked at 1.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
That places Barbados 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 1.1% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
- 9 Namibia 1.1% compare
- 10 Senegal 1.1% compare
- 11 Liberia 1.1% 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 pre-primary education in private in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Barbados ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release