Barbados - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Barbados was 84.24 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90.86 in 2015 and a minimum value of 19.50 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1974 19.50
1978 33.09
1979 30.94
1980 35.76
1981 40.44
1982 39.43
1983 35.75
1999 72.91
2000 69.18
2001 69.60
2002 78.16
2003 78.82
2004 80.71
2005 83.63
2006 87.21
2007 83.58
2008 80.24
2009 81.73
2010 78.37
2011 76.27
2014 88.22
2015 90.86
2016 88.45
2017 89.45
2018 86.83
2019 85.75
2020 84.24

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Barbados was 86.37 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 91.06 in 2017 and a minimum value of 20.07 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1974 20.07
1978 35.60
1979 33.69
1980 36.15
1981 40.60
1982 41.47
1983 35.25
1999 72.18
2000 70.39
2001 71.78
2002 78.84
2003 79.09
2004 81.54
2005 83.64
2006 87.68
2007 83.31
2008 82.44
2009 82.47
2010 80.51
2011 77.51
2014 89.18
2015 90.16
2016 85.96
2017 91.06
2018 87.75
2019 85.18
2020 86.37

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Barbados was 82.18 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 91.55 in 2015 and a minimum value of 18.91 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1974 18.91
1978 30.66
1979 28.36
1980 35.37
1981 40.29
1982 37.43
1983 36.23
1999 73.62
2000 68.01
2001 67.47
2002 77.50
2003 78.56
2004 79.92
2005 83.62
2006 86.76
2007 83.83
2008 78.13
2009 81.02
2010 76.33
2011 75.09
2014 87.27
2015 91.55
2016 90.88
2017 87.88
2018 85.93
2019 86.29
2020 82.18

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Barbados was 99.65 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 119.45 in 1989 and a minimum value of 94.96 in 2004.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 102.39
1972 100.30
1973 101.35
1974 98.60
1975 104.64
1976 107.55
1977 114.58
1978 116.31
1979 115.15
1980 101.40
1981 98.14
1982 98.25
1983 99.79
1984 105.96
1985 108.68
1989 119.45
1990 114.47
1992 106.29
1999 102.22
2000 100.65
2001 99.27
2002 96.77
2003 96.65
2004 94.96
2005 96.13
2006 98.25
2007 99.65
2008 101.17
2009 100.46
2010 99.60
2011 98.28
2014 95.19
2015 95.92
2016 97.28
2017 97.77
2018 99.35
2019 100.34
2020 99.65

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Barbados was 98.11 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 119.95 in 1989 and a minimum value of 89.97 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 100.98
1972 100.16
1973 101.95
1974 89.97
1975 100.30
1976 107.46
1977 113.30
1978 114.67
1979 113.64
1980 100.75
1981 98.03
1982 96.69
1983 96.78
1984 105.85
1985 106.41
1989 119.95
1990 114.03
1992 106.37
1999 101.35
2000 99.68
2001 98.68
2002 96.31
2003 95.65
2004 94.00
2005 95.94
2006 97.25
2007 99.98
2008 101.24
2009 100.80
2010 100.40
2011 98.32
2014 95.41
2015 95.57
2016 97.17
2017 96.00
2018 97.47
2019 98.16
2020 98.11

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Barbados was 101.15 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 118.98 in 1989 and a minimum value of 94.99 in 2014.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 103.78
1972 100.44
1973 100.78
1974 106.76
1975 108.82
1976 107.63
1977 115.89
1978 118.00
1979 116.68
1980 102.06
1981 98.25
1982 99.80
1983 102.76
1984 106.07
1985 110.90
1989 118.98
1990 114.89
1992 106.21
1999 103.06
2000 101.60
2001 99.85
2002 97.21
2003 97.63
2004 95.89
2005 96.31
2006 99.21
2007 99.32
2008 101.10
2009 100.13
2010 98.83
2011 98.25
2014 94.99
2015 96.25
2016 97.39
2017 99.48
2018 101.18
2019 102.46
2020 101.15

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Barbados was 96.69 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.69 in 1989 and a minimum value of 86.44 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 86.44
1972 88.06
1973 88.73
1976 98.83
1977 98.33
1978 98.23
1979 98.88
1981 94.61
1982 94.50
1983 96.32
1989 99.69
1990 97.59
1992 89.72
1999 97.12
2000 95.49
2001 94.59
2002 91.90
2003 91.58
2004 90.46
2005 90.24
2006 92.06
2007 94.74
2008 96.74
2009 93.72
2010 94.95
2011 93.45
2014 92.54
2015 93.77
2016 95.43
2017 94.99
2018 96.69

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Barbados was 95.73 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.78 in 1989 and a minimum value of 85.53 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 85.53
1972 86.89
1973 88.47
1976 98.16
1981 95.31
1982 93.19
1983 93.37
1989 99.78
1990 96.65
1992 89.22
2000 95.50
2001 94.46
2002 91.74
2003 91.26
2004 89.79
2005 90.20
2006 91.86
2007 95.59
2008 96.96
2009 94.49
2010 95.69
2011 93.91
2014 93.19
2015 94.08
2016 95.92
2017 94.20
2018 95.73

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Barbados was 97.63 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.61 in 1989 and a minimum value of 87.34 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 87.34
1972 89.20
1973 88.98
1976 99.50
1981 93.91
1982 95.79
1983 99.24
1989 99.61
1990 98.50
1992 90.21
2000 95.48
2001 94.72
2002 92.05
2003 91.90
2004 91.11
2005 90.27
2006 92.25
2007 93.93
2008 96.53
2009 92.98
2010 94.25
2011 93.00
2014 91.93
2015 93.46
2016 94.96
2017 95.76
2018 97.63

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Barbados was 13.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 13.86 in 2019, while its lowest value was 4.97 in 1989.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1983 9.72
1984 9.00
1985 8.46
1989 4.97
1990 7.69
1992 9.65
2000 9.84
2002 11.35
2003 10.95
2004 10.96
2005 11.69
2006 11.75
2007 10.45
2008 11.16
2009 11.04
2010 11.32
2011 11.24
2014 12.88
2015 13.03
2016 12.69
2017 13.53
2018 13.53
2019 13.86
2020 13.40

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Barbados was 104.02 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 108.54 in 2005 and a minimum value of 76.23 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 77.87
1972 79.39
1973 80.00
1974 76.23
1975 81.33
1976 78.88
1977 79.17
1978 84.81
1979 85.55
1980 89.27
1981 88.22
1982 86.38
1983 87.13
1984 88.21
1985 91.60
1989 86.89
1990 85.43
1999 107.01
2000 103.62
2001 103.51
2002 104.33
2003 105.45
2004 107.72
2005 108.54
2006 105.88
2007 105.39
2008 104.48
2009 103.23
2010 101.91
2011 103.64
2014 108.12
2015 107.53
2016 106.51
2017 106.33
2018 103.70
2019 102.71
2020 104.02

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Barbados was 105.69 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 109.82 in 1999 and a minimum value of 76.30 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 78.83
1972 80.21
1973 80.41
1974 76.30
1975 82.42
1976 83.10
1977 83.64
1978 88.62
1979 89.61
1980 95.87
1981 88.41
1982 89.51
1983 88.58
1984 89.93
1985 92.73
1989 89.82
1990 81.11
1999 109.82
2000 105.58
2001 103.70
2002 104.37
2003 106.01
2004 107.95
2005 107.96
2006 107.01
2007 106.01
2008 105.70
2009 104.01
2010 102.14
2011 105.56
2014 109.67
2015 109.46
2016 109.11
2017 108.57
2018 105.75
2019 104.93
2020 105.69

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Barbados was 102.43 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 109.11 in 2005 and a minimum value of 74.83 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 76.90
1972 78.54
1973 79.57
1974 76.16
1975 80.23
1976 74.83
1977 74.97
1978 81.21
1979 81.65
1980 82.81
1981 88.02
1982 83.29
1983 85.70
1984 86.50
1985 90.49
1989 84.01
1990 89.64
1999 104.28
2000 101.72
2001 103.32
2002 104.30
2003 104.89
2004 107.50
2005 109.11
2006 104.77
2007 104.79
2008 103.28
2009 102.46
2010 101.69
2011 101.76
2014 106.65
2015 105.69
2016 104.05
2017 104.21
2018 101.76
2019 100.60
2020 102.43

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Barbados was 93.63 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.28 in 2014 and a minimum value of 78.88 in 1990.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1978 80.45
1981 84.61
1982 82.92
1983 82.91
1984 83.95
1985 87.80
1989 81.82
1990 78.88
1999 94.90
2000 91.90
2001 86.52
2002 87.65
2003 89.50
2004 93.05
2005 92.20
2006 91.75
2007 92.11
2008 88.22
2009 84.40
2010 85.19
2011 88.83
2014 99.28
2015 98.13
2016 95.96
2017 95.94
2018 93.63

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Barbados was 96.82 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.97 in 2014 and a minimum value of 73.67 in 1990.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1978 84.13
1981 84.73
1982 86.18
1983 84.14
1984 85.22
1985 88.90
1989 84.05
1990 73.67
1999 94.94
2000 91.27
2001 85.15
2002 87.19
2003 89.18
2004 95.12
2005 92.03
2006 91.75
2007 93.76
2008 88.88
2009 84.90
2010 85.15
2011 91.59
2014 99.97
2018 96.82

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Barbados was 90.61 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.63 in 2014 and a minimum value of 76.97 in 1978.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1978 76.97
1981 84.50
1982 79.70
1983 81.70
1984 82.70
1985 86.71
1989 79.64
1990 83.96
1999 94.86
2000 92.51
2001 87.85
2002 88.09
2003 89.81
2004 91.02
2005 92.36
2006 91.75
2007 90.50
2008 87.57
2009 83.91
2010 85.22
2011 86.16
2014 98.63
2018 90.61

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Barbados was 7.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 7.30 in 2019, while its lowest value was 4.80 in 2004.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2000 6.27
2002 5.93
2003 5.44
2004 4.80
2005 5.04
2006 5.14
2007 5.13
2008 5.45
2009 5.45
2010 5.56
2011 5.32
2014 6.29
2015 6.44
2016 6.38
2017 6.63
2018 6.69
2019 7.30
2020 7.24

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Barbados was 65.43 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 75.70 in 2009 and a minimum value of 3.21 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 3.21
1972 4.21
1973 5.10
1974 5.54
1981 14.42
1982 17.58
1984 18.63
1985 19.37
1989 16.82
1990 16.76
1991 26.13
1992 27.40
1993 25.51
1999 34.97
2000 40.57
2001 39.82
2007 59.73
2009 75.70
2010 69.81
2011 65.43

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Barbados was 90.57 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.26 in 2009 and a minimum value of 2.95 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2.95
1972 3.94
1973 4.55
1974 4.92
1981 15.43
1984 17.56
1985 19.14
1989 19.88
1990 20.16
1992 30.41
1999 49.04
2000 59.44
2001 57.03
2007 81.60
2009 104.26
2010 95.81
2011 90.57

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Barbados was 40.33 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47.31 in 2009 and a minimum value of 3.46 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 3.46
1972 4.48
1973 5.63
1974 6.16
1981 13.40
1984 19.69
1985 19.59
1989 13.81
1990 13.42
1992 24.43
1999 21.25
2000 22.19
2001 23.05
2007 38.05
2009 47.31
2010 43.90
2011 40.33

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation