Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Barbados
Barbados: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 65.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 65.6% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Barbados peaked at 86.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2023.
That places Barbados 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.6% | — |
| 2000 | 68.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -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 87.1%, 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 | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 67.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 70.8% | 86.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 59.7% | 71.8% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Barbados?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Barbados was 65.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.