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

Barbados: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 680 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
680 number
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
126th
of 136 countries
All-time high
2,839 number
in 1989
All-time low
241 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1983–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1983200120191983: 2.7k number1989: 2.8k number1999: 241 number2000: 576 number2001: 1.0k number2002: 1.3k number2003: 1.1k number2004: 1.3k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 743 number2007: 1.1k number2008: 1.0k number2009: 1.2k number2010: 1.2k number2011: 1.3k number2014: 1.1k number2015: 781 number2016: 924 number2017: 797 number2018: 763 number2019: 680 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 680 number.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Barbados peaked at 2,839 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 241 number, in 1999.

Barbados ranks 126th of 136 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, male (number) in Barbados, 1983 to 2019.
Year number Change
1983 2,678 number
1989 2,839 number +6.0%
1999 241 number -91.5%
2000 576 number +139.0%
2001 1,000 number +73.6%
2002 1,324 number +32.4%
2003 1,101 number -16.8%
2004 1,342 number +21.9%
2005 1,309 number -2.5%
2006 743 number -43.2%
2007 1,058 number +42.4%
2008 1,042 number -1.5%
2009 1,235 number +18.5%
2010 1,248 number +1.1%
2011 1,253 number +0.4%
2014 1,090 number -13.0%
2015 781 number -28.3%
2016 924 number +18.3%
2017 797 number -13.7%
2018 763 number -4.3%
2019 680 number -10.9%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 680 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 680 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,758 number 2,678 number 2,839 number 2
1990s 241 number 241 number 241 number 1
2000s 1,073 number 576 number 1,342 number 10
2010s 942 number 680 number 1,253 number 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 123 Cyprus 910 number compare
  2. 124 Seychelles 868 number compare
  3. 125 Cayman Islands 761 number compare
  4. 127 Grenada 656 number compare
  5. 128 Aruba 632 number compare
  6. 129 British Virgin Islands 430 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 680 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 2,839 number in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 241 number in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Barbados ranks 126th out of 136 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 44.9%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/