Primary education, pupils in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, pupils was 16,314 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Barbados stood at 16,314. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Barbados peaked at 39,006 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,314, in 2024.
That places Barbados 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39,006 | — |
| 1972 | 37,486 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 36,712 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 34,120 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 34,138 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 32,884 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 33,989 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 34,324 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 34,536 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 31,299 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 31,147 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 30,728 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 30,337 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 30,907 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 30,161 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29,584 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 28,516 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 26,662 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 24,792 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 24,475 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 24,225 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23,394 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 23,074 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22,327 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22,249 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22,461 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22,584 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,849 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 22,727 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,659 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22,509 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,171 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 20,909 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20,731 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,384 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20,218 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19,895 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,242 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 18,518 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 17,794 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 17,209 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16,314 | -5.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16,314 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 7% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16,314 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,244 | 32,884 | 39,006 | 9 |
| 1980s | 30,595 | 29,584 | 31,299 | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,657 | 24,792 | 28,516 | 3 |
| 2000s | 23,036 | 22,249 | 24,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,060 | 19,895 | 22,659 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,815 | 16,314 | 19,242 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 primary education, pupils in Barbados?
- Primary education, pupils in Barbados was 16,314 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39,006 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,314 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, pupils?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.