Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 7.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 7.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados peaked at 7.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 129th of 171 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 upper secondary education in private in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +7.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 45% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 8.3% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 7.8% compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 7.6% compare
- 130 Namibia 7.5% compare
- 131 Israel 7.3% compare
- 132 Cook Islands 6.8% compare
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 upper secondary education in private in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados was 7.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release