Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Barbados

Barbados: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 387 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
387 number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
127th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,094 number
in 2011
All-time low
241 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1981–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Barbados, 1981–2019

2004006008001.0k1981200020191981: 970 number1983: 549 number1989: 722 number1999: 241 number2000: 576 number2001: 594 number2002: 720 number2003: 704 number2004: 928 number2005: 966 number2006: 662 number2007: 800 number2008: 1.0k number2009: 935 number2010: 962 number2011: 1.1k number2014: 808 number2015: 647 number2016: 622 number2017: 493 number2018: 367 number2019: 387 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 387 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Barbados peaked at 1,094 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 241 number, in 1999.

Barbados ranks 127th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Barbados, 1981 to 2019.
Year number Change
1981 970 number
1983 549 number -43.4%
1989 722 number +31.5%
1999 241 number -66.6%
2000 576 number +139.0%
2001 594 number +3.1%
2002 720 number +21.2%
2003 704 number -2.2%
2004 928 number +31.8%
2005 966 number +4.1%
2006 662 number -31.5%
2007 800 number +20.8%
2008 1,028 number +28.5%
2009 935 number -9.0%
2010 962 number +2.9%
2011 1,094 number +13.7%
2014 808 number -26.1%
2015 647 number -19.9%
2016 622 number -3.9%
2017 493 number -20.7%
2018 367 number -25.6%
2019 387 number +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 747 number 549 number 970 number 3
1990s 241 number 241 number 241 number 1
2000s 791.3 number 576 number 1,028 number 10
2010s 672.5 number 367 number 1,094 number 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 124 Tonga 501 number compare
  2. 125 Cayman Islands 485 number compare
  3. 126 Sweden 460 number compare
  4. 128 Aruba 367 number compare
  5. 129 Luxembourg 355 number compare
  6. 129 Portugal 355 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Barbados?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Barbados was 387 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1,094 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 241 number in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Barbados ranks 127th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/