Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados

Barbados: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 83.94 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
83.94
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
187th
of 205 countries
All-time high
117.5
in 1989
All-time low
83.94
in 2024
Years of data
42
1971–2024

Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, 1971–2024

02550751001251971199720241971: 104.11972: 101.11973: 99.71974: 94.11975: 96.61976: 96.21977: 102.11978: 106.11979: 108.51980: 101.71981: 1041982: 105.31983: 107.61984: 114.91985: 115.81989: 117.51990: 112.11992: 106.91999: 103.22000: 102.62001: 104.42002: 103.52003: 104.52004: 102.42005: 101.62006: 101.32007: 100.22008: 100.52009: 99.82010: 1002011: 100.62014: 96.42015: 95.42016: 95.32017: 94.42018: 94.52019: 94.82020: 94.52021: 92.82022: 90.22023: 882024: 83.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 184 Senegal 85.33 compare
  2. 185 Romania 84.95 compare
  3. 186 Ethiopia 84.42 compare
  4. 188 Pakistan 83.73 compare
  5. 189 Kuwait 82.36 compare
  6. 190 Micronesia 82.16 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

More gender data for Barbados

All data for Barbados β†’

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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Indicator
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 8,760 data points, 1970–2025
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.