Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Barbados
Barbados: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 94.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Barbados, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 94.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Barbados peaked at 97.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2008.
Barbados ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.2% | — |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 90.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 96.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 70 Jordan 95.2% compare
- 71 Cape Verde 94.9% compare
- 72 Qatar 94.7% compare
- 74 Latvia 94.7% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.7% compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.6% 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 last grade of primary, total in Barbados?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Barbados was 94.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Barbados ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.