School enrollment, primary in Barbados
Barbados: School enrollment, primary was 96.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Barbados, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Barbados is 96.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.4% | — |
| 1972 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 97.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 96.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 96.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 86.4% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 94.5% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 89.7% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 90.2% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.5% | 96.7% | 7 |
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 school enrollment, primary in Barbados?
- School enrollment, primary in Barbados was 96.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Barbados ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.