Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados

Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 15.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
22
1971–2019

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados, 1971–2019

051015201971199520191971: 0 %1974: 0 %1978: 9.7 %1979: 14.9 %1980: 16 %2000: 16.5 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 16.2 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 14.6 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 14.6 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 15.5 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 15.2 %2019: 15.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados stood at 15.1%.

That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados peaked at 19.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.

Barbados ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%) in Barbados, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 0.0%
1974 0.0%
1978 9.7%
1979 14.9% +53.7%
1980 16.0% +7.3%
2000 16.5% +3.7%
2002 18.4% +11.1%
2003 19.5% +6.3%
2004 16.5% -15.5%
2005 16.6% +0.6%
2006 16.2% -2.6%
2007 14.9% -8.1%
2008 14.6% -1.7%
2009 16.6% +13.9%
2010 15.7% -5.9%
2011 14.6% -7.0%
2014 15.2% +4.4%
2015 15.5% +1.8%
2016 15.6% +0.7%
2017 15.5% -0.2%
2018 15.2% -2.5%
2019 15.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.1% 0.0% 14.9% 4
1980s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2000s 16.6% 14.6% 19.5% 9
2010s 15.3% 14.6% 15.7% 8

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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 15.1% in 2019, 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 19.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Barbados ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.