Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Barbados

Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 77.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
77.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
46th
of 164 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2006
All-time low
70.4%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1999–2011

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

0204060801999200520111999: 72.2 %2000: 70.4 %2001: 71.8 %2002: 78.8 %2003: 79.1 %2004: 81.5 %2005: 83.6 %2006: 87.7 %2007: 83.3 %2010: 80.5 %2011: 77.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 77.5% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Barbados peaked at 87.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2000.

That places Barbados 46th out of 164 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, female in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 72.2%
2000 70.4% -2.5%
2001 71.8% +2.0%
2002 78.8% +9.8%
2003 79.1% +0.3%
2004 81.5% +3.1%
2005 83.6% +2.6%
2006 87.7% +4.8%
2007 83.3% -5.0%
2010 80.5% -3.4%
2011 77.5% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.2% 72.2% 72.2% 1
2000s 79.5% 70.4% 87.7% 8
2010s 79.0% 77.5% 80.5% 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 43 Bulgaria 79.0% compare
  2. 44 Tuvalu 77.9% compare
  3. 45 Palau 77.5% compare
  4. 47 Greece 77.2% compare
  5. 48 Latvia 76.9%
  6. 49 Bolivia 75.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Barbados?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Barbados was 77.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2000.
How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Barbados ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.