Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 97.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Barbados, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Barbados is 97.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2008.
That places Barbados 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.4% | — |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 89.7% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 98.1% | 2 |
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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, female in Barbados?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Barbados was 97.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release