Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -5.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Barbados stood at -5.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.2% on the previous year and down 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 3.36 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -9.37 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -3.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1974 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +241.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0528 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1976 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -7063.0% |
| 1977 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9856 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6176 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1980 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -1617.5% |
| 1981 | -0.4856 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1982 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 1983 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 1985 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1990 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2000 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2001 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2002 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 2003 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2004 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3494 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9529 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5476 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 2009 | -0.5339 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2010 | -0.2992 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2011 | -0.662 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2015 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 2016 | -0.8513 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2017 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2018 | -0.8144 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2019 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2020 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2021 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2022 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2023 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2024 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -5.2 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year, 141.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -5.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -7063.0% | 0.0528 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1617.5% | 0.6176 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.8545 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | -0.2992 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -3.89 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 192 Saint Lucia -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Mauritius -5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 194 San Marino -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Cayman Islands -5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Tuvalu -6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Guam -6.87 % 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, 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 primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Barbados was -5.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.37 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 320.2%. 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 Primary education, pupils, 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 Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.