Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Barbados peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Barbados 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 38 Benin 1.0% compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 1.0% compare
- 40 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 42 Oman 1.0% compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
- 44 Cambodia 1.0% 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 pre-primary education in public in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Barbados was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Barbados ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 public 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