Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados peaked at 1.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 123rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Barbados ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in 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