Barbados: Secondary school enrollment

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 Barbados

Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 105.66
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2023
 Average 98.29
 Min - Max 73.47 - 110.28
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2023 is 105.66 percent, a decline from 106.39 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 80.39 percent, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1971 to 2023 is 98.29 percent. The minimum value, 73.47 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 110.28 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Barbados - Secondary school enrollment - Recent values chart

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Barbados - Secondary school enrollment - historical chart - 1971-2023




The secondary school enrollment can exceed 100 due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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