Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2015
All-time low
92.8%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1981–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados stood at 97.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 99.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 56th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.7% | — |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.4% | 93.4% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 93.2% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 92.8% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.1% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Barbados was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release