Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 83.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Barbados is 83.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 117.5 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 83.94, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 198th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.1 | — |
| 1972 | 101.11 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 99.71 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 94.14 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 96.57 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 96.2 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 102.05 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 106.07 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 108.55 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 101.67 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 104.03 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 105.3 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 107.59 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 114.92 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 115.79 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 116.22 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 116.64 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 117.08 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 117.5 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 112.14 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 109.51 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 106.88 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 103.17 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 102.62 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 104.42 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 103.55 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 104.49 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 102.37 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 101.59 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 101.28 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.21 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.47 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.8 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100.03 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.61 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.22 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.82 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 96.43 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 95.41 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.32 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.37 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.47 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.76 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.51 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.77 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 90.19 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 88.01 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 83.94 | -4.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 83.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 84% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 83.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.95 | 94.14 | 108.55 | 9 |
| 1980s | 111.67 | 101.67 | 117.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.93 | 103.17 | 112.14 | 4 |
| 2000s | 102.08 | 99.8 | 104.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.84 | 94.37 | 100.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.88 | 83.94 | 94.51 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Barbados?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Barbados was 83.94 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5 in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.94 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.