Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Barbados

Barbados: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 577 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
577 number
Change on year
up 65.3%
World rank
108th
of 133 countries
All-time high
786 number
in 2001
All-time low
16 number
in 2006
Years of data
13
1999–2011

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Barbados, 1999–2011

02004006008001999200520111999: 528 number2000: 723 number2001: 786 number2002: 388 number2003: 264 number2004: 387 number2005: 250 number2006: 16 number2007: 169 number2008: 95 number2009: 714 number2010: 349 number2011: 577 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2011, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Barbados stood at 577 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Barbados peaked at 786 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16 number, in 2006.

That places Barbados 108th out of 133 countries with data for 2011, 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Barbados, 1999 to 2011.
Year number Change
1999 528 number
2000 723 number +36.9%
2001 786 number +8.7%
2002 388 number -50.6%
2003 264 number -32.0%
2004 387 number +46.6%
2005 250 number -35.4%
2006 16 number -93.6%
2007 169 number +956.2%
2008 95 number -43.8%
2009 714 number +651.6%
2010 349 number -51.1%
2011 577 number +65.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 528 number 528 number 528 number 1
2000s 379.2 number 16 number 786 number 10
2010s 463 number 349 number 577 number 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 105 Macau, China 741 number compare
  2. 106 Guyana 714 number compare
  3. 107 Ireland 699 number
  4. 109 Maldives 517 number compare
  5. 110 Israel 466 number compare
  6. 111 Latvia 421 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Barbados?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Barbados was 577 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 786 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 16 number in 2006.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Barbados ranks 108th out of 133 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/