Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados
Barbados: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 83.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 83.94 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Barbados peaked at 117.5 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 83.94, in 2024.
That places Barbados 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.1 | — |
| 1972 | 101.11 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 99.71 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 94.14 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 96.57 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 96.2 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 102.05 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 106.07 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 108.55 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 101.67 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 104.03 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 105.3 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 107.59 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 114.92 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 115.79 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 117.5 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 112.14 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 106.88 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 103.17 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 102.62 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 104.42 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 103.55 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 104.49 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 102.37 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 101.59 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 101.28 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.21 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.47 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.8 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100.03 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.61 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.43 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 95.41 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.32 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.37 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.47 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.76 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.51 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.77 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 90.19 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 88.01 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 83.94 | -4.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 83.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 84% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 83.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.95 | 94.14 | 108.55 | 9 |
| 1980s | 109.54 | 101.67 | 117.5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 107.4 | 103.17 | 112.14 | 3 |
| 2000s | 102.08 | 99.8 | 104.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.42 | 94.37 | 100.61 | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.88 | 83.94 | 94.51 | 5 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Barbados?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Barbados was 83.94 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5 in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.94 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.