Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados
Barbados: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was -5.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados stood at -5.57 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 277.5% on the previous year and down 587.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados peaked at 54.6 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -11.13 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 178th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -7.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -6 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 54.6 % change on previous year | -1010.6% |
| 2003 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1151 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2005 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +5620.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5802 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2007 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -2018.5% |
| 2008 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2009 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 2011 | -0.7067 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 2016 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 2017 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 2018 | 0.017 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2019 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +14258.4% |
| 2020 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8849 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0346 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -9157.5% |
| 2024 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.7 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.6 % change on previous year | 54.6 % change on previous year | 54.6 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.2214 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 Tuvalu -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Burkina Faso -5.07 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Ireland -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Cameroon -5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Kuwait -6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Mauritania -6.37 % change on previous year 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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados was -5.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.13 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 587.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.