Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
62nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Barbados, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.5% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Barbados ranks 62nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.1% | — |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -66.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +399.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 59 Cambodia 1.6% compare
- 60 Argentina 1.6% compare
- 61 Portugal 1.6%
- 63 South Africa 1.5% compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 1.4%
- 65 Macau, China 1.4% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Barbados?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Barbados was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 62nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release