Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 62.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados stood at 62.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados peaked at 72.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 54.2% | 72.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 61.8% | 70.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 58.6% | 62.7% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Barbados?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Barbados was 62.3% 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 72.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Barbados ranks 7th out of 168 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 down 4.0%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release