Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 12.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados peaked at 13.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1989.
Barbados ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.7% | — |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -5.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +54.6% | 5.0% | 7.7% |
| 1989 | -41.3% | 8.5% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 9.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 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 12.9% 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 13.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1989.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Barbados ranks 100th out of 212 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 up 0.4%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release