| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 99.3 %World Bank WDI [1970] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 83.9 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 104 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 50.8 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 3.56 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Mean years of schooling | 9.93 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 16.6 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.49 indexWorld Bank WDI [2025] |
| School life expectancy | 15.3 yearsWB Education [2011] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 14World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 17.6 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 65.4 %WB Education [2011] |
| Female literacy rate | 99.2 %WB Gender [1970] |
Education
Barbados
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Barbados's education on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (99.3 %), primary enrollment (gross) (83.9 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.