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 196 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
196 number
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
102nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
347 number
in 2009
All-time low
0 number
in 2008
Years of data
13
1999–2011

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

01002003001999200520111999: 285 number2000: 332 number2001: 338 number2002: 147 number2003: 139 number2004: 198 number2005: 134 number2006: 16 number2007: 109 number2008: 0 number2009: 347 number2010: 130 number2011: 196 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 196 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2011.

The figure is up 50.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Barbados peaked at 347 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2008.

That places Barbados 102nd out of 132 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, female (number) in Barbados, 1999 to 2011.
Year number Change
1999 285 number
2000 332 number +16.5%
2001 338 number +1.8%
2002 147 number -56.5%
2003 139 number -5.4%
2004 198 number +42.4%
2005 134 number -32.3%
2006 16 number -88.1%
2007 109 number +581.2%
2008 0 number -100.0%
2009 347 number
2010 130 number -62.5%
2011 196 number +50.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 285 number 285 number 285 number 1
2000s 176 number 0 number 347 number 10
2010s 163 number 130 number 196 number 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 344 number
  2. 100 Netherlands 287 number
  3. 101 Latvia 212 number compare
  4. 103 Maldives 194 number compare
  5. 104 Uruguay 166 number compare
  6. 105 Sweden 142 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 196 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 347 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Barbados ranks 102nd out of 132 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 42.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/