Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 84.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2011
All-time low
80.5%
in 2003
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Barbados stood at 84.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Barbados peaked at 85.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2003.
That places Barbados 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.5% | — |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 84.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 84.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 80.5% | 85.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 84.3% | 85.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.3% | 85.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 84.3% 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 85.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Barbados ranks 62nd out of 183 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 down 0.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release