Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 82.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.6%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
150th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2007
All-time low
82.6%
in 2024
Years of data
28
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 82.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Barbados peaked at 98.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 150th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.2% | — |
| 1972 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 85.7% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 88.8% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 92.3% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 97.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | -2.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 82.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 82.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.6% | 85.7% | 97.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 89.0% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.9% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 82.6% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Barbados?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Barbados was 82.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Barbados ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release