Education in Barbados 1,998 indicators covering education for Barbados. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 2024 up 6.1% 175th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 2024 — 153rd Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 2024 down 24.4% 175th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 2024 down 23.7% 175th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 2024 down 10.4% 179th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 2024 down 22.9% 180th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year 2024 down 320.2% 195th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 42.3% 150th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person 2024 down 24.1% 169th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 2024 down 22.9% 184th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year 2024 down 320.2% 205th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 42.3% 150th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person 2024 down 24.1% 169th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 2024 down 23.3% 184th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.45 % change on previous year 2024 down 197.4% 199th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0281 units per person 2024 down 24.4% 166th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,377 2024 down 22.6% 184th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.9 % change on previous year 2024 down 496.5% 199th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0297 units per person 2024 down 23.7% 167th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,457 2024 down 10.4% 182nd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3133 % change on previous year 2024 down 31.7% 161st Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 2024 down 4.4% 176th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year 2024 up 64.9% 166th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,213 2024 down 9.7% 180th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2939 % change on previous year 2024 up 287.5% 140th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 2024 down 11.1% 181st Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year 2024 down 187.0% 167th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 2024 down 24.0% 179th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year 2024 up 426.9% 58th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,227 2025 down 10.7% 163rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year 2025 up 78.6% 163rd Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 2024 down 5.1% 174th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 2024 down 1.9% 169th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 2025 down 11.7% 156th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year 2025 up 71.8% 160th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,190 2025 down 8.7% 167th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7158 % change on previous year 2025 up 95.7% 121st Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 156th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2022 down 0.5% 21st Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 2024 down 4.4% 173rd Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 65.8% 2025 down 3.0% 77th Population ages 0-14 17.1% 2025 down 11.1% 154th Lower secondary school starting age 11 years 2025 unchanged 144th Primary school starting age 5 years 2025 unchanged 186th Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0653 units per person 2024 down 11.7% 157th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 42.6% 151st Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 42.1% 150th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 163 2024 — 148th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 116 2024 — 150th Page 1 of 34 Next →