Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 165 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2004
All-time low
91.8%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2022
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Barbados stood at 95.5%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 97.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1999.
That places Barbados 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.8% | — |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 95.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 95.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.2% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.1% | 96.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 63 Cape Verde 95.7% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 95.5% compare
- 67 Ecuador 95.5% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 95.4% compare
- 69 Lebanon 95.4% 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Barbados was 95.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release