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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Barbados, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
81/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
30/100
OECD PISA 2022

Data Explorer

Primary education, teachers (% female)
76.7587939698493
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
72.1972084646556
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers)
54.7355473554736
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
17.2412755449742
2024 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
5
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, teachers
1592
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, pupils
18457
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
5
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
89.1156462585034
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
11.8397173396086
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers)
37.5
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
3.55593188106322
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)
67.8378378378378
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
75.8793969849246
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
35.3737751844104
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
102.483370288248
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
49.9310682051247
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
81.5789473684211
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
1.5100395716584
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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