Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
102nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Barbados, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Barbados stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over five years.
That places Barbados 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda 1.8%
- 100 Hungary 1.8% compare
- 101 Romania 1.7%
- 103 Philippines 1.6% compare
- 104 Portugal 1.5%
- 105 Chile 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Barbados?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Barbados was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release