Education in Barbados

Education in BarbadosMinistry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training[1]

Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training| Hon. Kay McConney MP[2]
National education budget (2015-16)
Budget| BBD$489,608,238[3][4]
General details
Primary languages| English
System type| National
Compulsory education| 1890 (Education Act of 1890)
Literacy (2014[5])
Total| 99.6
Male| 99
Female| 99.6
Enrollment (2015-16)
Total| 46 812
Primary| 20 148
Secondary| 20 370
Post secondary| 13 420+[6]
Attainment
Secondary diploma| n/a
Post-secondary diploma| n/a
Total enrolment includes pre-primary and special education.
The Elsie Payne Complex at the Barbadian Ministry of Education.

Education in Barbados is based primarily on the British model. In the decades since independence most schools across the country have moved away from the Single-sex education framework and towards a more coeducational model. A number of offerings are available ranging from public or private accommodations in education to home schooling or boarding schools.

## Overview

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Universal access to primary and secondary education dates from at least the 1960s.[7] The literacy rate in Barbados for youth and adults are both above 99%, only falling to 98.5 among the elderly. The literacy gender parity rate is 1.0. This information is for 2014.

## History of Education in Barbados

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See also: Livery company and Guild

During Barbados' pre-emancipation era (1807-1833), the abolition of the slave trade spurred efforts to educate slaves.[8] These efforts, aimed at immediate amelioration and preparation for freedom, underscored the importance of "civilizing and Christianizing" the slave population through education. Despite resistance from planters, Bishop William Hart Coleridge and others established day and Sunday schools, emphasizing moral and religious instruction. Post-emancipation, educational expansion continued with British government support through existing missionary societies into the 1840s, aiming to provide moral and religious instruction to the newly emancipated population.[9]

Beginning circa the 1950s many in Barbados were able to secure the City and Guilds qualification(s) for technical education which are recognised internationally. The local associated office for the City and Guilds of London Institute, (CGLI) was situated in Belleville, St Michael. Around 1953 where the Barbados Evening Institute was set up to train a number of young men in various disciplines of engineering and building construction. Following on from the Evening Institute was the establishment of the Barbados Technical Institute at Richmond Gap, St. Michael.[10]

### Intro to the BSSEE

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In 1959, Barbados saw the introduction of the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE), also known as the Common Entrance Examination (CEE). This standardized test was implemented to allocate placements in secondary schools across the island and marked a significant development in the educational system.[11]

During the post-independence era, especially from the late 1960s, there was a notable increase in the demand for secondary education among the general population. However, the existing number of secondary school spaces was insufficient to meet this rising demand. As a result, the BSSEE was introduced to address this challenge.[11]

### Education Investment and Technology Upgrades

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It was reported that Barbados has spent roughly US$15 billion on Education since Independence in 1966.

Starting in 2000, the government initiated the Education Sector Enhancement Programme, usually referred to as EduTech 2000. This USD$213 million project was financed by the Government of Barbados (45%), the Inter-American Development Bank (40% and the Caribbean Development Bank (15%).[12] This initiative provided for four key improvements: (a) repairs to 73 of the public primary and secondary school buildings; (b) new units established by the Ministry to support new teaching methodologies, including the Shell Media Resources Review Center, the National Educational Evaluation and Research Centre (at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill), and a Programme office within the Ministry; enhancements to the technological availability (new computers, software and networking); (d) in-service training for all teachers in technology integration, child-centred methodologies, and special needs education; and (e) curricular reform to respond to changes in Barbados society. The key conceptual foundations for the initiative are constructivism and child-centred education. Most of the in-service training was provided by Erdiston Teachers' Training College.[7][12]

In 2006 during the inaugural Cecil F. deCaires Memorial Lecture at the Frank Collymore Hall, the former Central Bank Governor Sir Courtney Blackman remarked that between 1966 and 2000 successive Governments (of Barbados) had spent US$15 billion on education costs – "a remarkable investment for such a small state".[13]

In 2009, Ronald Jones as the Minister of Education and Human Resource Development said the Barbados government spent $290 million to upgrade the schools with information technology. Given this Jones said the ministry would be entering a grading processes for schools on their usage of the technology using a scale of 1 to 6.[14]

## Governance

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Education in Barbados is governed under Laws of Barbados, CAP. 41 the Education Act (dated 1st March 1982).[15]

In Barbados there is a Minister of Education who acts like a Superintendent of Schools.[16] The country additionally has an Accreditation Council (BAC).[17][18] which is a statutory body as empowered under Chapter 38A of the laws of Barbados.[19] The actual body was operational from 2006,[20] The council further contains within it a Board of Directors.[21] BAC is a member of: The International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE),[22] and It is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).[23] The council is under proposal to be renamed the Barbados Accreditation Authority.[24]

Vocational accreditation is handled by the Barbados Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council.[25]

## Student Progression in Barbados

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In Barbados, the educational journey for children typically begins at primary school, commencing at the age of 5 and continuing until around 11 years old. The primary school curriculum provides a foundational education covering various subjects and skills necessary for further academic development. Upon reaching approximately 11 years of age, typically at the culmination of Class 4, students undertake the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE), commonly referred to as the "Common Entrance Examination." This standardized test evaluates students' academic abilities and determines their placement into secondary schools across the island. The secondary school phase of education in Barbados spans from ages 11 to either 16 or 18, depending on the specific school and educational pathway chosen by the student. During this period, students delve deeper into specialized subjects, preparing for external examinations such as the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, which typically occur at the end of the secondary education cycle.[11]

### Structure

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* Nursery education (From 3.5 years of age)
* Primary education (From 4 years of age - 11 years)
* At 11 students sit the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE) to aide in transition to secondary school.
* Secondary education (From 11 years of - 18 years)
* At age 16, students write the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) examinations Caribbean Secondary Entrance Certificate (CSEC) - the equivalent of GCE O-Levels. At about age 18, those students who continue at school can sit the CXC- Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Certificate (A-Level).
* Tertiary education

### School Year

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The Barbadian school year is fashioned after the British system, and as such, it follows a scheduling with three terms per school year.

The first term begins the second week of September and continues for 15 weeks adjourning in mid-December excluding one week for Mid Term Break in Mid-October. The second Term begins in the first week of January and continues for 12 weeks ending the end of March. The final Third Term begins mid-April and continues for 11 weeks until the end of June.

The School Holiday period is 9 to 10 weeks long from the end of June until the first week of September.

Education is provided free of charge and is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16, and attendance is strictly enforced.[26] In 1991, the gross primary enrollment rate was 90.4 percent.[26] During his tenure as Prime Minister, The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow introduced free education in Barbados, ensuring that all children had access to schooling regardless of their background. He also implemented a school meals service in 1963, providing nutritious meals to students.[27]

## Institutions

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As of 2015–16, there are:[4]

See also: List of schools in Barbados

* 10 public nursery schools,
* 14 private nursery schools,
* 68 public primary schools (of which 67 offer pre-primary education),
* 26 private primary/mixed schools,
* 3 public special needs schools (and 4 public primary schools with special needs services),
* 4 private special needs schools,
* 22 public secondary schools (of which nine offer sixth form),
* 9 private secondary/mixed schools

5 tertiary- or vocational-level institutions

* UWI Cave Hill
* Barbados Community College (BCC)
* The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI)
* Codrington College
* Erdiston Teachers' Training College
* American University of Barbados

1 central administrative agency, Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, including inter alia

* Media Resources Department[28]
* Higher Education Development Unit
* Education Project Implementation Unit

## Scholarships

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More well known scholarships offered to Barbadians include:[29]

* Barbados Canada Foundation[30]
* Chevening Scholarship
* The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
* The Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Programme[31]
* The National Development Scholarship[32]
* Rhodes Scholarships[33]

## Footnotes

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1. ^ writer, Staff (2025). "Official website of the Education Ministry". www.mes.gov.bb/. Ministry of Education. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
2. ^ writer, Staff (2025). "Hon. Miss Kay S. McConney, M.P." www.barbadosparliament.com. Parliament of Barbados. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
3. ^ Bend, Katrina (13 December 2008). "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."
4. ^ a b "2015-16 Statistics on Education in Barbados at a glance". Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
5. ^ Estimate for Barbados, from [1], CIA World Factbook
6. ^ "About the Ministry". Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs & Sports, Barbados. c. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
7. ^ a b Parris, Barbara (2000). "A Reform Initiative: The Barbadian Experience" (PDF). ERIC. Retrieved 2 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
8. ^ Proctor, Robert (Spring 1980). "Early Developments In Barbadian Education". Journal of Negro Education. 49. 49 (2) (2 ed.): 184–195\. doi:10.2307/2294967. JSTOR 2294967. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
9. ^ Blouet, Olwyn M. (1980). "To Make Society Safe for Freedom: Slave Education in Barbados, 1823-33". The Journal of Negro History. 65 (2): 126–134\. doi:10.2307/2717051. ISSN 0022-2992. JSTOR 2717051.
10. ^ writer, Staff (2025). "Our proud history in the Caribbean and the Americas: Caribbean and the Americas". City & Guilds. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
11. ^ a b c Pilgrim, Marcia; Hornby, Garry; Inniss, Tara (2018). "Selective Secondary School Education In Barbados: The Need For Change". Journal of International and Comparative Education. 7 (2): 111–126\. doi:10.14425/jice.2018.7.2.111.
12. ^ a b Brief on the GOB/IDB/CDB Education Sector Enhancement Programme. Bridgetown, Barbados: Government of Barbados. 2001-11-23.
13. ^ Alleyne, David (2006-07-02). "NO WAY OUT". Nation Newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2009. "THE DAYS OF FULL GOVERNMENT FUNDING for university education in Barbados is all but over. This is the prediction of former Central Bank Governor Sir Courtney Blackman. Speaking at the inaugural Cecil F. deCaires Memorial Lecture at Frank Collymore Hall on Wednesday night, Sir Courtney said few nations outstrip Barbados' spending to make education affordable. He said between 1966 and 2000 successive Governments had spent US$15 billion on education costs - "a remarkable investment for such a small state". "Government has begun to feel the fiscal burden of one of the world's most extravagant commitments to education," he said."
14. ^ "Schools to be graded on computer use". CBC. Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation. 14 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2009. "Some 290 million dollars has been spent equipping schools with the relevant technologies but Minister of Education and Human Resource Development Ronald Jones says he is not yet satisfied with the use of information and communication technology in primary and secondary schools in Barbados. Although millions of dollars have been invested in education hardware and software upgrades, Education Minister Ronald Jones says many schools across the island are not fully using the systems. He says schools across the island will soon receive a one to six certification grade based on how well they use the technologies available in the administrative and teaching processes. "If you are just simply using it for administrative purposes you might end up with a grade 1. "THE highest point is where the full and total integration, where students are using it in the production of their work.""
15. ^ writer, Staff (1982). "L.R.O. 2007, Chapter 41, Education Regulations, 1982" (PDF). Law Courts. www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb. Government of Barbados. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
16. ^ writer, Staff (2025). "About the Minster of Education of Barbados". Ministry of Educational Transformaion. www.mes.gov.bb. Government of Barbados. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
17. ^ writer, Staff (2025). "Barbados Accreditation Council website". www.bac.gov.bb. BAC. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
18. ^ writer, Staff (2024). "More Resources: Barbadian Higher Education-related Organizations". UniRank. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
19. ^ writer, Staff (2004). "L.R.O. 2007, Chapter 38A, Barbados Accreditation Council, 2004" (PDF). Law Courts. www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb. Government of Barbados. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
20. ^ Sharon, Alleyne (3 July 2020). "The Barbados Accreditation Council Appoints New Management". The Barbados Advocate Newspaper. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
21. ^ writer, Staff (2025). "About the Barbados Accreditation Council Board". BAC. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
22. ^ writer, Staff (2024). "Barbados members, affiliates and associates". www.inqaahe.org. The International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
23. ^ writer, Staff (2024). "Profile of BAC". Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
24. ^ Blunt, Shamar (22 April 2023). Moonsammy, Asminnie (ed.). "Name change for council". Local News. Barbados Today Newspaper. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
25. ^ writer, Staff (2025). "Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council Barbados". www.tvetcouncil.com.bb. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
26. ^ a b "Barbados" Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor (2001). Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor (2002). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
27. ^ nationnews (2012-01-21). "In honour of Barrow". nationnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
28. ^ writer, Staff (2025). "Media Resources Department". Government of Barbados. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
29. ^ write, Staff (24 February 2021). "Scholarship Opportunities for Barbadians". www.locatebarbados.com. Locate Barbados (published 11 May 2025). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
30. ^ writer, Staff (2024). "Scholarships Program". www.barbadoscanadafoundation.com. Barbados Canada Foundation. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
31. ^ writer, Staff (2024). "Participating Countries: Countries Participating in the JET Programme". www.jetprogramme.org. The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (published 2015). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
32. ^ Best, Dionne (30 September 2024). "Applications Invited For National Development Scholarships 2024". BGIS Media. www.gisbarbados.gov.bb. Government of Barbados (published 2024). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
33. ^ writers, Staff (2024). "The Rhodes Scholarship". The Rhodes Trust. Retrieved 11 May 2025.

## See also

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* Education portal
* Schools portal

* Demographics of Barbados
* Ministry of Education
* Commonwealth of Learning
* Council of International Schools
* International Standard Classification of Education
* National Library Service of Barbados
* School uniforms

## Further reading

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* writer, Staff (2025). "Facts and stats about Barbados: Education statistics". Nationmaster. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
* writer, Staff (2025). "Barbados". www.col.org. British Columbia: Commonwealth of Learning. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
* writer, Staff (2025). "Barbados Education System". Invest Barbados. www.investbarbados.org. Bridgetown: Government of Barbados (published 23 April 2025). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
* Callaghan, Brett (2025). "Education". www.totallybarbados.com. Christ Church: Totally Barbados (published 2 October 2017). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
* Trines, Stefan, ed. (15 February 2024). "Medical Education in the Sun: A Guide to the Offshore Education Industry in the Caribbean". World Education Services. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
* writer, Staff (2024). "Country profile Barbados" (PDF). uis.unesco.org. UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
* writer, Staff (2023). "Profile: Vocational Education & training in Barbados". unevoc.unesco.org. UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
* Freeman, Kathleen Trayte (2023). "Profile: Barbados". www.aacrao.org. American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
* writer, Staff (2023). "Profile: Vocational Education & training in Barbados". unevoc.unesco.org. UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
* Carter, Dan C. (22 May 2018). "The Challenges to the Barbados Education System in the 21st Century" (PDF). www.butbdos.com. Barbados Union of Teachers. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
* "Cultural agreement with the government of Barbados and asian nations - the case of the government of the people's republic of china". www.unesco.org. UNESCO. 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
* writer, Staff (9 March 2016). "All you need to know about education in Barbados". www.bildungsserver.de (in German). webdossier by the portal Education Worldwide (German Education Server). Retrieved 4 May 2025. "Educational Research in Barbados"
* Thomas, Emel (8 May 2014). Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles. University of Northampton (published 2014). ISBN 9781623563837. Retrieved 23 April 2025. `{{cite book}}`: `|website=` ignored (help)
* Sec. Gen., Com. (2012). Guidebook to Education in the Commonwealth. London: Commonwealth Secretariat. p. 8\. ISBN 978-1-84929-084-5. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
* "Bajans thrive in NY schools". Barbados Daily Nation Newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
* writer, Staff (November 2000) [November 2000]. "Historical Developments of Education In Barbados 1686 – 2000" (PDF). Planning Research & Development Unit. www.mes.gov.bb. Bridgetown: Government of Barbados. Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Culture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
* Mitchell, Ivy Joyce (1988). "An Examination Of The Attitude Of Selected Jamaican Teachers Of English To The Caribbean Examinations Council Examination In English A (language)" (PDF). College of Education. Lehigh University. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
* Layne, Anthony (1985). "Government revenue and expenditure on education in Barbados". 5 (2 ed.). International Journal of Educational Development. doi:10.1016/0738-0593(85)90017-3. Retrieved 9 June 2025.

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