Persistence to grade 5, female in Barbados
Barbados: Persistence to grade 5, female was 97.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Barbados, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 97.4% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2008.
That places Barbados 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.4% | — |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 89.7% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 98.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Barbados?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Barbados was 97.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Barbados ranks 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.