Education in Barbados 1,998 indicators covering education for Barbados. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Children out of school, primary 3,420 2024 up 194.1% 139th Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 3,420 2024 up 194.1% 139th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 102 2024 down 43.3% 134th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 17.6% 2024 up 232.2% 32nd Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 545 number 2019 — 126th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 0.2% 2005 — 159th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 0.5% 2005 — 152nd Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 621 2024 up 6.0% 133rd Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 173 2024 — 142nd Enrolment in secondary education, female 9,521 number 2019 down 4.4% 175th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 1 2023 down 94.4% 156th Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 623 2024 up 6.3% 131st Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 64.0% 2019 — 63rd Teachers in lower secondary education, female 349 number 2019 — 122nd Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 14.2% 2025 down 20.3% 72nd Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 459 2024 — 134th Teachers in lower secondary education, female 406 2024 up 10.0% 131st Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 65.4% 2024 up 3.8% 65th Teachers in lower secondary education, male 215 2024 down 0.9% 132nd Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 65.3% 2024 up 3.7% 43rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.5% 2018 down 1.6% 44th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 133 number 2011 down 70.4% 120th Teachers in upper secondary education, female 407 2024 up 10.3% 127th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 99.2% 2018 up 0.8% 7th Teachers in upper secondary education, male 216 2024 down 0.5% 129th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 186 2024 — 125th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 74 2024 — 134th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 1.8% 2023 — 98th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 1.4% 2023 — 95th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA 2024 down 2.0% 15th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 90.8% 2024 down 14.0% 73rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 79.1% 2024 down 11.6% 96th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 835 2023 down 0.4% 157th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 0 2023 down 100.0% 163rd Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 3 2023 up 200.0% 189th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1,183 2023 down 2.7% 177th Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 16 years 2019 unchanged 159th Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 16 years 2025 unchanged 165th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 1.7% 2023 — 87th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 133 2011 down 70.4% 128th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 94.4% 120th Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 236.24 millions 2023 down 16.6% 142nd Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 14th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 81 2011 down 68.8% 122nd Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 171 2024 — 120th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 81 number 2011 down 68.8% 114th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male 52 2011 down 72.6% 130th Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 73 2024 — 131st Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.8% 2023 — 113th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 164th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 203.1% 163rd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 4.6% 2023 up 0.7% 29th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 6.6% 2023 down 1.6% 48th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 1 2023 unchanged 149th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 13.99 2018 up 4.0% 147th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 3.1% 2019 down 68.8% 88th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 6.9% 2019 down 25.3% 66th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 3,904 2011 up 8.7% 108th ← Previous Page 12 of 34 Next →