Progression to secondary school in Barbados
Barbados: Progression to secondary school was 99.0% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Barbados, 1999–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, progression to secondary school in Barbados stood at 99.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Barbados peaked at 99.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 52nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.5% | 9 |
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 progression to secondary school in Barbados?
- Progression to secondary school in Barbados was 99.0% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for progression to secondary school?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).