Persistence to grade 5, male in Barbados
Barbados: Persistence to grade 5, male was 95.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Barbados, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 95.5% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Barbados peaked at 97.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 55th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.2% | — |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 92.9% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.4% | 95.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 52 Dominican Republic 95.7% compare
- 53 Ghana 95.5% compare
- 54 Latvia 95.5% compare
- 56 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 95.2% compare
- 58 Botswana 95.2% 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 persistence to grade 5, male in Barbados?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Barbados was 95.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Barbados ranks 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, male (% 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.