Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Barbados

Barbados: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 14.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
14.6%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
110th
of 147 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2003
All-time low
14.6%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2000–2011

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Barbados, 2000–2011

051015202000200520112000: 16.5 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 16.2 %2007: 14.9 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 14.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Barbados stood at 14.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Barbados peaked at 19.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2011.

Barbados ranks 110th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Barbados, 2000 to 2011.
Year % Change
2000 16.5%
2002 18.4% +11.1%
2003 19.5% +6.3%
2004 16.5% -15.5%
2005 16.6% +0.6%
2006 16.2% -2.6%
2007 14.9% -8.1%
2010 15.7% +5.3%
2011 14.6% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 14.9% 19.5% 7
2010s 15.1% 14.6% 15.7% 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 107 Guatemala 16.0% compare
  2. 108 Finland 15.3% compare
  3. 109 Seychelles 14.8% compare
  4. 111 Costa Rica 14.5% compare
  5. 112 Algeria 14.4% compare
  6. 113 Mongolia 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Barbados?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Barbados was 14.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
How does Barbados rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Barbados ranks 110th out of 147 countries with data for 2011.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.