Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 18,457 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Barbados stood at 18,457. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 30,021 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18,457, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,593 | — |
| 1972 | 28,353 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 28,738 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 27,585 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 29,724 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 29,025 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 28,677 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 30,021 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 29,446 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29,816 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 28,818 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 27,787 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 27,640 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 27,715 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 28,695 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 27,877 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 27,058 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 26,240 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 25,422 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 24,004 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 21,841 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 21,016 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 20,866 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20,872 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,947 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,300 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21,418 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20,855 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 20,651 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20,337 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19,928 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19,497 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 19,696 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19,998 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20,301 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20,603 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,554 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20,370 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,249 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19,571 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19,121 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19,033 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18,918 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18,957 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18,515 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 18,457 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,796 | 27,585 | 30,021 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,707 | 25,422 | 29,816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,922 | 21,841 | 24,004 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,819 | 19,928 | 21,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,996 | 19,121 | 20,603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,776 | 18,457 | 19,033 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 176 New Caledonia 25,560 compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
- 180 Kiribati 16,846 compare
- 181 Tonga 16,132 compare
- 182 Guam 16,017 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Barbados?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Barbados was 18,457 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 30,021 in 1978.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,457 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.