Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados

Barbados: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,155 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,155 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
131st
of 139 countries
All-time high
5,925 number
in 1983
All-time low
702 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1983–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados, 1983–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1983200120191983: 5.9k number1989: 4.9k number1999: 702 number2000: 1.5k number2001: 2.4k number2002: 2.9k number2003: 2.5k number2004: 2.4k number2005: 2.6k number2006: 1.7k number2007: 1.8k number2008: 1.9k number2009: 2.3k number2010: 2.3k number2011: 2.0k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 1.2k number2016: 1.1k number2017: 1.2k number2018: 1.2k number2019: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados stood at 1,155 number.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados peaked at 5,925 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 702 number, in 1999.

Barbados ranks 131st of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Barbados, 1983 to 2019.
Year number Change
1983 5,925 number
1989 4,924 number -16.9%
1999 702 number -85.7%
2000 1,521 number +116.7%
2001 2,387 number +56.9%
2002 2,902 number +21.6%
2003 2,496 number -14.0%
2004 2,384 number -4.5%
2005 2,641 number +10.8%
2006 1,738 number -34.2%
2007 1,825 number +5.0%
2008 1,941 number +6.4%
2009 2,280 number +17.5%
2010 2,345 number +2.9%
2011 2,029 number -13.5%
2014 1,869 number -7.9%
2015 1,177 number -37.0%
2016 1,075 number -8.7%
2017 1,229 number +14.3%
2018 1,187 number -3.4%
2019 1,155 number -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,424 number 4,924 number 5,925 number 2
1990s 702 number 702 number 702 number 1
2000s 2,212 number 1,521 number 2,902 number 10
2010s 1,508 number 1,075 number 2,345 number 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 128 Cayman Islands 1,509 number compare
  2. 129 Grenada 1,332 number compare
  3. 130 Seychelles 1,169 number compare
  4. 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 973 number compare
  5. 133 Aruba 955 number compare
  6. 134 British Virgin Islands 815 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados was 1,155 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 5,925 number in 1983.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 702 number in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Barbados ranks 131st out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/