Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados

Barbados: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.1%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
105th
of 142 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1989
All-time low
1.4%
in 2015
Years of data
21
1983–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados, 1983–2019

0510151983200120191983: 15.1 %1989: 16.6 %1999: 2.8 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 7.2 %2003: 5.1 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 6.4 %2008: 8.5 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 9.6 %2011: 5.5 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 5.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados peaked at 16.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.

Barbados ranks 105th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Barbados, 1983 to 2019.
Year % Change
1983 15.1%
1989 16.6% +9.4%
1999 2.8% -83.1%
2000 4.8% +69.7%
2001 8.5% +79.4%
2002 7.2% -15.6%
2003 5.1% -29.5%
2004 3.6% -29.5%
2005 4.1% +15.6%
2006 3.2% -21.9%
2007 6.4% +97.4%
2008 8.5% +33.6%
2009 8.6% +0.6%
2010 9.6% +12.5%
2011 5.5% -42.8%
2014 2.2% -60.1%
2015 1.4% -35.3%
2016 3.4% +140.9%
2017 2.7% -22.0%
2018 4.6% +69.9%
2019 5.1% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.9% 15.1% 16.6% 2
1990s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
2000s 6.0% 3.2% 8.6% 10
2010s 4.3% 1.4% 9.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados was 5.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Barbados ranks 105th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/