Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados
Barbados: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 104.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.37
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
110.92
in 2008
All-time low
83.17
in 1977
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 104.37 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Barbados peaked at 110.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.17, in 1977.
That places Barbados 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.03 | — |
| 1972 | 88.04 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 89.27 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 83.67 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 88.9 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 85.34 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 83.17 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 87.55 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 86.11 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 88.35 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 87.77 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.64 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 89.43 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 91.83 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 96.23 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 91.79 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 88.81 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 109.67 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 107.56 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 108.26 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 107.8 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 107.19 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 108.06 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 108.78 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 107.88 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 109.74 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 110.92 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.28 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 107.68 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 107.3 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 108.19 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 108.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 108.31 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 109.8 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 108.22 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 106.09 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 104.32 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 103.57 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 104.22 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 102.51 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 104.37 | +1.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 104.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.06, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 104.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.81, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.68 | 83.17 | 89.27 | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.43 | 87.64 | 96.23 | 7 |
| 1990s | 99.24 | 88.81 | 109.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 108.65 | 107.19 | 110.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.97 | 106.09 | 109.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 103.8 | 102.51 | 104.37 | 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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Barbados?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Barbados was 104.37 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 110.92 in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 1977.
- How does Barbados rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Barbados ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.