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 2.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.1% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados peaked at 14.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.
That places Barbados 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.2% | — |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -76.9% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +97.1% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +60.5% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +127.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -65.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.9% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
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 2.9% 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 14.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Barbados ranks 116th out of 138 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 66.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/