Secondary education, pupils in Barbados
Barbados: Secondary education, pupils was 18,457 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Barbados is 18,457, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 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 in Barbados peaked at 30,021 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18,457, in 2024.
That places Barbados 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils 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% |
| 1989 | 25,422 | -11.4% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 20,603 | +4.6% |
| 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18,457 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18,457 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,796 | 27,585 | 30,021 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,985 | 25,422 | 29,816 | 7 |
| 1990s | 22,922 | 21,841 | 24,004 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,819 | 19,928 | 21,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,958 | 19,121 | 20,603 | 8 |
| 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
- 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 secondary education, pupils in Barbados?
- Secondary education, pupils in Barbados was 18,457 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 30,021 in 1978.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,457 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.