Secondary education, pupils in Barbados
Barbados: Secondary education, pupils was 49.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Barbados, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Barbados is 49.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Barbados peaked at 53.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 77th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.1% | — |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 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 | 49.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.7% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.8% | 53.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 46.9% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 7 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Barbados?
- Secondary education, 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, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.