Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados
Barbados: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 12.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados is 12.93, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados peaked at 13.86 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 1989.
Barbados ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.72 | — |
| 1984 | 9 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 8.46 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.97 | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 7.69 | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 9.65 | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 9.84 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.35 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 10.95 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.96 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.69 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 11.75 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.45 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 11.04 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.32 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.24 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.88 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 13.03 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.53 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.86 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.28 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.28 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.93 | -5.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +54.6% | 4.97 | 7.69 |
| 1989 | -41.3% | 8.46 | 4.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.04 | 4.97 | 9.72 | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.67 | 7.69 | 9.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.02 | 9.84 | 11.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 11.24 | 13.86 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.32 | 12.93 | 13.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
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 12.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 1989.
- How does Barbados rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Barbados ranks 100th out of 212 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 up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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