Primary education, pupils (% female) in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Barbados, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Barbados is 48.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Barbados peaked at 50.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1974.
That places Barbados 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.0% | — |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.4% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 47.1% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 48.3% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.3% | 49.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 122 South Korea 48.4% compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 48.3% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 48.3% compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 48.3% compare
- 128 Moldova 48.3% compare
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 primary education, pupils in Barbados?
- Primary education, pupils in Barbados was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, pupils?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.