Education in Barbados

1,998 indicators covering education for Barbados.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 97.7% 2005 33rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 52.5% 2014 down 0.4% 69th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 100.0% 2016 up 1,065.5% 1st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 2.3% 2005 75th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 55.2% 2014 down 0.4% 25th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 0.5793 GPIA 2024 down 30.4% 97th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 53.6% 2024 up 2.7% 80th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 96.8% 2023 up 1.7% 3rd
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 19.1% 2005 50th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 1.8% 2023 down 98.2% 98th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 78.6% 2005 33rd
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 97.8% 2024 up 3.1% 52nd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total 18 2010 down 14.3% 143rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, female 9 2010 down 10.0% 143rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total 20 2010 down 4.8% 143rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female 10 2010 unchanged 143rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total 21 2010 down 12.5% 143rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, female 10 2010 down 16.7% 143rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, total 20 2010 down 13.0% 143rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, female 10 2010 down 16.7% 143rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, total 23 2010 down 4.2% 140th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, female 12 2010 unchanged 140th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, total 22 2010 unchanged 140th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, female 11 2010 unchanged 140th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total 23 2010 up 27.8% 139th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, female 12 2010 up 33.3% 139th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, total 21 2010 up 50.0% 139th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, female 11 2010 up 57.1% 139th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total 17 2010 up 88.9% 140th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female 9 2010 up 80.0% 138th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 60-64, total 13 2010 up 62.5% 139th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 60-64, female 7 2010 up 40.0% 137th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total 5.87 2010 down 1.7% 42nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female 5.99 2010 up 0.2% 17th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total 5.83 2010 up 3.4% 32nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female 5.84 2010 up 3.5% 31st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total 5.98 2010 up 0.3% 26th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female 5.99 2010 up 0.3% 21st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total 5.99 2010 up 1.2% 19th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female 5.99 2010 up 0.8% 21st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total 5.81 2010 up 4.1% 31st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female 5.81 2010 up 4.1% 30th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total 5.96 2010 up 1.7% 29th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, female 5.98 2010 up 1.5% 22nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total 5.93 2010 up 2.4% 33rd
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female 5.95 2010 up 2.2% 31st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total 5.87 2010 up 1.4% 46th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, female 5.9 2010 up 1.4% 44th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total 5.8 2010 up 2.5% 43rd
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female 5.83 2010 up 2.5% 41st
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total 5.8 2010 up 2.5% 36th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female 5.83 2010 up 2.5% 34th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total 5.67 2010 up 2.7% 35th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female 5.69 2010 up 3.1% 34th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, total 5.67 2010 up 2.7% 29th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 60-64, female 5.69 2010 up 3.1% 28th
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total 3.34 2010 up 3.4% 59th
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female 3.54 2010 up 6.9% 58th