Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7425 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Barbados, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.7425 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Barbados peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.203 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Barbados 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6868 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.3661 GPIA | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4054 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5895 GPIA | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3332 GPIA | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4088 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6102 GPIA | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 0.529 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | +119.5% |
| 2011 | 0.751 GPIA | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4514 GPIA | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 GPIA | +193.2% |
| 2016 | 0.203 GPIA | -84.7% |
| 2017 | 0.39 GPIA | +92.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6439 GPIA | +65.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6746 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7522 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7425 GPIA | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4911 GPIA | 0.3332 GPIA | 0.6868 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6998 GPIA | 0.203 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.914 GPIA | 0.7425 GPIA | 1.03 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Barbados?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Barbados was 0.7425 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.203 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Barbados ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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