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

Barbados: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 475 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
475 number
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
126th
of 137 countries
All-time high
3,247 number
in 1983
All-time low
151 number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1983–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1983200120191983: 3.2k number1989: 2.1k number1999: 461 number2000: 945 number2001: 1.4k number2002: 1.6k number2003: 1.4k number2004: 1.0k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 995 number2007: 767 number2008: 899 number2009: 1.0k number2010: 1.1k number2011: 776 number2014: 779 number2015: 396 number2016: 151 number2017: 432 number2018: 424 number2019: 475 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados is 475 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados peaked at 3,247 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 151 number, in 2016.

That places Barbados 126th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Barbados, 1983 to 2019.
Year number Change
1983 3,247 number
1989 2,085 number -35.8%
1999 461 number -77.9%
2000 945 number +105.0%
2001 1,387 number +46.8%
2002 1,578 number +13.8%
2003 1,395 number -11.6%
2004 1,042 number -25.3%
2005 1,332 number +27.8%
2006 995 number -25.3%
2007 767 number -22.9%
2008 899 number +17.2%
2009 1,045 number +16.2%
2010 1,097 number +5.0%
2011 776 number -29.3%
2014 779 number +0.4%
2015 396 number -49.2%
2016 151 number -61.9%
2017 432 number +186.1%
2018 424 number -1.9%
2019 475 number +12.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 475 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 475 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,666 number 2,085 number 3,247 number 2
1990s 461 number 461 number 461 number 1
2000s 1,138 number 767 number 1,578 number 10
2010s 566.25 number 151 number 1,097 number 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 123 Grenada 676 number compare
  2. 124 Lithuania 620 number compare
  3. 125 Ireland 594 number compare
  4. 127 Samoa 449 number compare
  5. 128 Israel 430 number compare
  6. 129 British Virgin Islands 385 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 475 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 3,247 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 151 number in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Barbados ranks 126th out of 137 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 54.5%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/