Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 87.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
110th
of 201 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2000
All-time low
86.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 87.1% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Barbados peaked at 90.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 110th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.2% | — |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 87.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 99% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 87.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 88.2% | 90.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.1% | 88.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.3% | 87.1% | 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 public institutions in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Barbados was 87.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Barbados ranks 110th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 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