Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados

Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 76.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
76.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 163 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2006
All-time low
69.2%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1999–2011

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2011

0204060801999200520111999: 72.9 %2000: 69.2 %2001: 69.6 %2002: 78.2 %2003: 78.8 %2004: 80.7 %2005: 83.6 %2006: 87.2 %2007: 83.6 %2010: 78.4 %2011: 76.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 76.3% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2011.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 87.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2000.

That places Barbados 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 72.9%
2000 69.2% -5.1%
2001 69.6% +0.6%
2002 78.2% +12.3%
2003 78.8% +0.8%
2004 80.7% +2.4%
2005 83.6% +3.6%
2006 87.2% +4.3%
2007 83.6% -4.2%
2010 78.4% -6.2%
2011 76.3% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.9% 72.9% 72.9% 1
2000s 78.9% 69.2% 87.2% 8
2010s 77.3% 76.3% 78.4% 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 79.3% compare
  2. 46 Albania 77.3% compare
  3. 47 Latvia 76.9%
  4. 49 Kenya 75.8% compare
  5. 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74.5% compare
  6. 51 British Virgin Islands 73.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Barbados was 76.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.