Secondary education, pupils in Barbados
Barbados: Secondary education, pupils was 49.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary 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 secondary education, pupils in Barbados is 49.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Barbados peaked at 53.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 77th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.7% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.8% | 53.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 46.9% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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, total 151,620 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Barbados?
- Secondary education, pupils in Barbados was 49.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.