Education in Barbados 1,998 indicators covering education for Barbados. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 51.6% 2024 up 4.7% 73rd Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 12.2% 2024 up 272.6% 45th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 5.9% 2023 — 50th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 — 139th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 — 135th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 — 176th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 — 174th Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 0 2025 — 144th Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 0 2025 — 144th Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 37.5% 2024 down 14.8% 83rd Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 0 number 2003 — 178th Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ 1.27 millions 2008 down 90.3% 124th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education 23.16 headcount basis 2024 down 15.4% 24th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 3.3% 2023 — 58th Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 1.13 GPIA 2024 up 60.7% 21st Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 52.0% 2024 up 0.8% 8th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 1.1% 2024 up 1.5% 8th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 48.0% 2024 down 0.9% 164th Government expenditure on primary education, US$ 85.51 millions 2023 up 8.7% 122nd Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 8.4% 2023 — 42nd Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 0 number 2003 — 178th Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 53.6% 2024 up 2.3% 73rd Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education 10.25 headcount basis 2024 down 44.6% 109th Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ 76.71 millions 2023 up 30.0% 118th Adolescents out of school, female 3.0% 2024 down 23.0% 110th Adolescents out of school, male 1.5% 2024 down 81.9% 137th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 54.8% 2024 up 1.6% 71st Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 51.4% 2024 up 3.3% 72nd Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Theoretical duration of early childhood education 5 years 2019 up 150.0% 50th Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted 1 GPIA 2024 unchanged 33rd Official entrance age to early childhood education 0 years 2019 down 100.0% 156th Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education 12.22 headcount basis 2024 down 28.7% 69th Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 100.0% 2024 up 6.6% 1st Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 175 number 2019 — 118th Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary 17.26 headcount basis 2024 down 16.7% 38th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1.06 GPIA 2024 down 2.8% 13th Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female 100.0% 2024 up 7.0% 1st Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female 97.0% 2024 up 0.9% 52nd Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.985 GPIA 2024 down 5.9% 129th Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 61.9% 2024 down 3.5% 3rd Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 1.4% 2024 down 3.9% 3rd Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 38.1% 2024 up 6.2% 167th Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary 14.84 headcount basis 2024 down 15.4% 45th Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male 98.5% 2024 up 7.5% 25th ← Previous Page 18 of 34 Next →