Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5338 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.5338 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Barbados peaked at 0.942 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2656 GPIA, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 165th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4847 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9324 GPIA | +92.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5851 GPIA | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6961 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.942 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6406 GPIA | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4335 GPIA | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6417 GPIA | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6753 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4098 GPIA | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6366 GPIA | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5443 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4884 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5827 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3598 GPIA | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 0.407 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3955 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3319 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2656 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4432 GPIA | +66.9% |
| 2023 | 0.376 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5338 GPIA | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6701 GPIA | 0.4335 GPIA | 0.942 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.478 GPIA | 0.3598 GPIA | 0.6366 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3901 GPIA | 0.2656 GPIA | 0.5338 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Barbados?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Barbados was 0.5338 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.942 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2656 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release