Barbados - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Barbados was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Barbados was 19,242 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39,006 in 1971 and a minimum value of 19,242 in 2020.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 39,006 |
| 1972 | 37,486 |
| 1973 | 36,712 |
| 1974 | 34,120 |
| 1975 | 34,138 |
| 1976 | 32,884 |
| 1977 | 33,989 |
| 1978 | 34,324 |
| 1979 | 34,536 |
| 1980 | 31,299 |
| 1981 | 31,147 |
| 1982 | 30,728 |
| 1983 | 30,337 |
| 1984 | 30,907 |
| 1985 | 30,161 |
| 1989 | 29,584 |
| 1990 | 28,516 |
| 1992 | 26,662 |
| 1999 | 24,792 |
| 2000 | 24,475 |
| 2001 | 24,225 |
| 2002 | 23,394 |
| 2003 | 23,074 |
| 2004 | 22,327 |
| 2005 | 22,249 |
| 2006 | 22,461 |
| 2007 | 22,584 |
| 2008 | 22,849 |
| 2009 | 22,727 |
| 2010 | 22,659 |
| 2011 | 22,509 |
| 2014 | 21,171 |
| 2015 | 20,909 |
| 2016 | 20,731 |
| 2017 | 20,384 |
| 2018 | 20,218 |
| 2019 | 19,895 |
| 2020 | 19,242 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Barbados was 48.32 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 49.95 in 1976, while its lowest value was 44.39 in 1974.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.96 |
| 1972 | 49.04 |
| 1973 | 48.99 |
| 1974 | 44.39 |
| 1975 | 47.06 |
| 1976 | 49.95 |
| 1977 | 49.94 |
| 1978 | 49.85 |
| 1979 | 49.66 |
| 1980 | 49.65 |
| 1981 | 49.75 |
| 1982 | 49.04 |
| 1983 | 48.27 |
| 1984 | 49.59 |
| 1985 | 48.42 |
| 1989 | 49.35 |
| 1990 | 49.04 |
| 1992 | 49.37 |
| 1999 | 48.93 |
| 2000 | 48.90 |
| 2001 | 49.12 |
| 2002 | 49.22 |
| 2003 | 48.94 |
| 2004 | 48.90 |
| 2005 | 49.21 |
| 2006 | 48.70 |
| 2007 | 49.26 |
| 2008 | 49.02 |
| 2009 | 49.05 |
| 2010 | 49.15 |
| 2011 | 48.65 |
| 2014 | 48.88 |
| 2015 | 48.75 |
| 2016 | 49.01 |
| 2017 | 48.29 |
| 2018 | 48.32 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Barbados was 1,476 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,742 in 2010 and a minimum value of 1,227 in 1978.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,227 |
| 1979 | 1,261 |
| 1983 | 1,492 |
| 1984 | 1,317 |
| 1985 | 1,421 |
| 1989 | 1,609 |
| 1990 | 1,602 |
| 1992 | 1,553 |
| 1999 | 1,395 |
| 2000 | 1,393 |
| 2001 | 1,422 |
| 2002 | 1,471 |
| 2003 | 1,460 |
| 2004 | 1,416 |
| 2005 | 1,469 |
| 2007 | 1,553 |
| 2008 | 1,698 |
| 2009 | 1,607 |
| 2010 | 1,742 |
| 2011 | 1,720 |
| 2014 | 1,665 |
| 2015 | 1,560 |
| 2016 | 1,553 |
| 2017 | 1,446 |
| 2018 | 1,445 |
| 2019 | 1,398 |
| 2020 | 1,476 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Barbados was 76.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 79.33 in 2008, while its lowest value was 68.61 in 1985.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 68.61 |
| 1989 | 75.89 |
| 1990 | 76.59 |
| 1992 | 72.12 |
| 1999 | 75.91 |
| 2000 | 76.02 |
| 2001 | 77.22 |
| 2002 | 76.68 |
| 2003 | 78.01 |
| 2004 | 77.40 |
| 2005 | 77.60 |
| 2007 | 77.98 |
| 2008 | 79.33 |
| 2009 | 78.22 |
| 2010 | 78.47 |
| 2011 | 77.79 |
| 2014 | 77.36 |
| 2015 | 76.54 |
| 2016 | 77.08 |
| 2017 | 76.56 |
| 2018 | 77.37 |
| 2019 | 76.54 |
| 2020 | 76.42 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
