Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Barbados
Barbados: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 95.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
56th
of 149 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2010
All-time low
92.4%
in 2020
Years of data
10
1999–2021
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Barbados, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 95.5% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Barbados peaked at 97.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 56th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.2% | — |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 92.9% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.4% | 95.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 53 Dominican Republic 95.7% compare
- 54 Ghana 95.5% compare
- 55 Latvia 95.5% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 58 Costa Rica 95.2% compare
- 59 Botswana 95.2% 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, male in Barbados?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Barbados was 95.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release