Primary education, pupils in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Barbados, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Barbados is 48.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Barbados peaked at 50.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1974.
That places Barbados 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 48.3% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.3% | 49.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 122 South Korea 48.4% compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 48.3% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 48.3% compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 48.3% compare
- 128 Moldova 48.3% compare
More education data for Barbados
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,592 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 84.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 151,620 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Barbados?
- Primary education, pupils in Barbados was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, pupils?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.