Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 38.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 169 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2000
All-time low
28.6%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Barbados stood at 38.1%.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Barbados peaked at 42.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 167th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.8% | — |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 38.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.4%, 76% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 38.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.6% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.0% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.2% | 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 secondary education in private in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Barbados was 38.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release