Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados
Barbados: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 75.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, 1974–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Barbados stood at 75.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Barbados peaked at 90.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 84th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19.5 | — |
| 1978 | 33.09 | +69.7% |
| 1979 | 30.94 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 35.76 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 40.44 | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 39.43 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 35.75 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 72.91 | +103.9% |
| 2000 | 69.18 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 69.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.16 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 78.82 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.71 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 83.63 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 87.21 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 83.58 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 80.24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 81.73 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.37 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 76.27 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 89.65 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 88.22 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 90.86 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 88.45 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 89.45 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.83 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 85.75 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.24 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 75.13 | -10.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 75.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 75.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +103.9% | 35.75 | 72.91 |
| 1978 | +69.7% | 19.5 | 33.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.84 | 19.5 | 33.09 | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.84 | 35.75 | 40.44 | 4 |
| 1990s | 72.91 | 72.91 | 72.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.29 | 69.18 | 87.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.98 | 76.27 | 90.86 | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.68 | 75.13 | 84.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Barbados?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Barbados was 75.13 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 90.86 in 2015.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Barbados ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.