Education in Barbados

1,998 indicators covering education for Barbados.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8043 % change on previous year 2024 up 72.4% 125th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year 2024 up 64.0% 165th
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 33.0% 158th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 2024 down 13.0% 198th
School enrollment, primary 83.9% 2024 down 13.0% 187th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person 2024 down 5.8% 68th
Primary education, teachers 1,592 2024 down 4.4% 173rd
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 35th
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.0% 135th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 28.8% 125th
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -11.76 % change on previous year 2024 down 170.6% 187th
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.0% 137th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 32.8% 130th
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 29th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 47.6% 137th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 31.0% 127th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year 2024 up 30.6% 168th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 44.7% 138th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 27.2% 130th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.71 live births per woman 2024 down 1.1% 139th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year 2024 up 1.6% 72nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 5.86 % change on previous year 2024 up 613.9% 40th
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 28.5% 146th
School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% 2024 down 13.3% 184th
School enrollment, primary, male 84.8% 2024 down 12.7% 186th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0653 units per person 2024 down 11.7% 157th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9554 % change on previous year 2024 up 85.8% 158th
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3133 % change on previous year 2024 down 31.7% 151st
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0302 units per square kilometre 2023 down 27.8% 52nd
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0395 units per square kilometre 2023 down 26.1% 50th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0326 units per square kilometre 2023 down 30.0% 55th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0419 units per square kilometre 2023 down 28.0% 55th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 40.02 units per square kilometre 2023 down 18.7% 28th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 40.02 units per square kilometre 2023 down 18.7% 28th
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.2336 % change on previous year 2023 down 102.2% 48th
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 1.71 live births per woman 2023 down 1.2% 139th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 1.71 live births per woman 2023 down 1.2% 139th
Labor force, total, per capita 0.5365 units per person 2025 up 1.5% 34th
Labor force, total 151,620 2025 up 2.8% 176th
Labor force, female 49.7% 2025 down 0.4% 13th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 83.9% 2024 down 13.0% 198th
School completion, annual growth rate 0.0101 % change on previous year 2025 128th
School completion, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 28.8% 21st
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 26.9% 136th
Share of children who have completed primary school 99.5% 2025 up 0.1% 47th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 33.0% 158th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 19.32 units per square kilometre 2023 down 19.7% 27th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 20.7 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.7% 26th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate -0.1771 % change on previous year 2025 up 78.4% 153rd
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year 2024 up 64.9% 158th
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 43.06 units per square kilometre 2023 down 10.1% 17th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0056 units per person 2024 down 5.8% 68th
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,244 2024 up 6.1% 172nd
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9717 GPI 2021 down 2.9% 137th
Human capital composite index -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 227.6% 158th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 28.5% 146th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.0326 units per person 2024 down 11.1% 154th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.016 units per person 2024 down 25.1% 163rd
School enrollment, secondary 104.4% 2024 down 3.5% 43rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0326 units per person 2025 down 11.9% 86th