Secondary education, general pupils in Barbados

Barbados: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 204 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 1980
All-time low
46.9%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Barbados, 1971–2018

02040601971199420181971: 51.6 % female1972: 51.7 % female1973: 51.7 % female1974: 50.9 % female1975: 50.7 % female1976: 51.6 % female1977: 51.2 % female1978: 50.8 % female1979: 51.4 % female1980: 53.2 % female1981: 49.8 % female1982: 51.5 % female1983: 50.6 % female1984: 50.7 % female1985: 50.3 % female1989: 51.2 % female1990: 46.9 % female1999: 50.6 % female2000: 50.3 % female2001: 49.6 % female2002: 49.5 % female2003: 49.9 % female2004: 49.8 % female2005: 49.4 % female2006: 50.2 % female2007: 50 % female2008: 50.3 % female2009: 50 % female2010: 49.6 % female2011: 50.2 % female2014: 49.5 % female2015: 49.6 % female2016: 49.8 % female2017: 49.6 % female2018: 49.6 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Barbados stood at 49.6%.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Barbados peaked at 53.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1990.

Barbados ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, general pupils in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Barbados, 1971 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1971 51.6%
1972 51.7% +0.3%
1973 51.7% -0.0%
1974 50.9% -1.6%
1975 50.7% -0.2%
1976 51.6% +1.6%
1977 51.2% -0.6%
1978 50.8% -0.8%
1979 51.4% +1.1%
1980 53.2% +3.5%
1981 49.8% -6.2%
1982 51.5% +3.4%
1983 50.6% -1.9%
1984 50.7% +0.3%
1985 50.3% -0.7%
1989 51.2% +1.7%
1990 46.9% -8.4%
1999 50.6% +8.0%
2000 50.3% -0.8%
2001 49.6% -1.4%
2002 49.5% -0.0%
2003 49.9% +0.7%
2004 49.8% -0.2%
2005 49.4% -0.8%
2006 50.2% +1.7%
2007 50.0% -0.5%
2008 50.3% +0.6%
2009 50.0% -0.6%
2010 49.6% -0.8%
2011 50.2% +1.3%
2014 49.5% -1.3%
2015 49.6% +0.1%
2016 49.8% +0.4%
2017 49.6% -0.4%
2018 49.6% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.3% 50.7% 51.7% 9
1980s 51.0% 49.8% 53.2% 7
1990s 48.8% 46.9% 50.6% 2
2000s 49.9% 49.4% 50.3% 10
2010s 49.7% 49.5% 50.2% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 112 Cayman Islands 49.7% compare
  2. 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.7% compare
  3. 114 Japan 49.6% compare
  4. 116 Spain 49.6% compare
  5. 117 Zimbabwe 49.6% compare
  6. 118 Malawi 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Barbados?
Secondary education, general pupils in Barbados was 49.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
How does Barbados rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Barbados ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.