School enrolment in Barbados
Barbados: School enrolment was 65.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.6
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
94th
of 178 countries
All-time high
86.15
in 2015
All-time low
59.69
in 2023
Years of data
24
1999–2024
School enrolment in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 65.6 for school enrolment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Barbados peaked at 86.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.69, in 2023.
That places Barbados 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrolment in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.64 | — |
| 2000 | 68.6 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 67.58 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.67 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 71.59 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 69.29 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 73.44 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 73.37 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.57 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.38 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.5 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 73.26 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 70.82 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 80.8 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 86.15 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 83.32 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 83.51 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.41 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 75.08 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 71.75 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 64.78 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 61.98 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 59.69 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 65.6 | +9.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 65.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 75% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 65.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.64 | 70.64 | 70.64 | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.7 | 67.58 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.79 | 70.82 | 86.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.76 | 59.69 | 71.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Barbados?
- School enrolment in Barbados was 65.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 86.15 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.69 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for school enrolment?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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