Barbados
Last updated June 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
Barbados demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (51st percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 51st
- Global rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
- Regional rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
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Country profile
Barbados trails global peers in Innovation (29, 14th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
School Access and Gender Parity presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Barbados leads most clearly in Governance, sitting well above the peer average.
Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.
Key insights
Scores range from Governance (70.3) to Innovation (29.5), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score