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Barbados

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	Barbados
Region:	South America
Population:	274,540
Language(s):	English
Literacy Rate:	97.4%
Academic Year:	September-July
Number of Primary Schools:	106
Compulsory Schooling:	11 years
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 26,662
	Secondary: 28,818
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Higher: 29%
Teachers:	Primary: 1,553
	Secondary: 1,231
Student-Teacher Ratio:	Primary: 17:1
Female Enrollment Rate:	Higher: 35%