| Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training [1] | |
|---|---|
Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training | Hon. Kay McConney MP |
| National education budget (2015–16) | |
| Budget | BDS$489,608,238[1][2][3] |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | English |
| System type | National |
| Compulsory education | 1890 (Education Act of 1890) |
| Literacy (2014[4]) | |
| Total | 99.6 |
| Male | 99 |
| Female | 99.6 |
| Enrollment (2015-16) | |
| Total | 46 812 |
| Primary | 20 148 |
| Secondary | 20 370 |
| Post secondary | 13 420+[5] |
| Attainment | |
| Secondary diploma | n/a |
| Post-secondary diploma | n/a |
| Total enrolment includes pre-primary and special education. | |
Education in Barbados is based primarily on the British model.
- ^ Government of Barbados Information Network: $1/2 BILLION SPENT ON EDUCATION[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bend, Katrina (2008-12-13). "Edu-upgrade on the cards". Nation Newspaper. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
Thompson noted $1/2 billion is spent on education in Barbados each year and government wants to increase and update this field as a tool for the country's development of Barbados. "We spend in Barbados, a 1/2 billion dollars a year on education, therefore we want to make sure that the money does not prevent any child in our country from realising his or her potential. "Every child in Barbados has access to primary, secondary and tertiary education. The participation rate at the first two levels, that is primary and secondary, is 100 per cent, while enrolment in tertiary institution is about a quarter per cent." Thompson said the overall effect of the country's investment in education is at a general standard, but it has improve significantly.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
EducationStatswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Estimate for Barbados, from [2], CIA World Factbook
- ^ "About the Ministry". Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs & Sports, Barbados. c. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-07. Retrieved 2009-02-09.