Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados

Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7264 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7264 GPIA
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
103rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.49 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.1711 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
21
1983–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados, 1983–2019

00.511.51983200120191983: 1.2 GPIA1989: 0.754 GPIA1999: 1.5 GPIA2000: 1.4 GPIA2001: 1.3 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 0.793 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1.3 GPIA2007: 0.743 GPIA2008: 0.887 GPIA2009: 0.873 GPIA2010: 0.912 GPIA2011: 0.647 GPIA2014: 0.75 GPIA2015: 0.531 GPIA2016: 0.171 GPIA2017: 0.566 GPIA2018: 0.579 GPIA2019: 0.726 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.7264 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1711 GPIA, in 2016.

Barbados ranks 103rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Barbados, 1983 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1983 1.18 GPIA
1989 0.7541 GPIA -36.3%
1999 1.49 GPIA +97.6%
2000 1.41 GPIA -5.6%
2001 1.3 GPIA -7.8%
2002 1.18 GPIA -9.0%
2003 1.23 GPIA +4.1%
2004 0.7933 GPIA -35.4%
2005 1.04 GPIA +31.0%
2006 1.27 GPIA +22.3%
2007 0.7431 GPIA -41.5%
2008 0.8868 GPIA +19.3%
2009 0.8734 GPIA -1.5%
2010 0.9122 GPIA +4.4%
2011 0.6465 GPIA -29.1%
2014 0.7495 GPIA +15.9%
2015 0.5312 GPIA -29.1%
2016 0.1711 GPIA -67.8%
2017 0.5663 GPIA +230.9%
2018 0.5794 GPIA +2.3%
2019 0.7264 GPIA +25.4%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 0.7264 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8855 GPIA, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 0.7264 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9102 GPIA, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +230.9% 0.1711 GPIA 0.5663 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9686 GPIA 0.7541 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 2
1990s 1.49 GPIA 1.49 GPIA 1.49 GPIA 1
2000s 1.07 GPIA 0.7431 GPIA 1.41 GPIA 10
2010s 0.6103 GPIA 0.1711 GPIA 0.9122 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 100 Azerbaijan 0.7623 GPIA compare
  2. 101 Ukraine 0.744 GPIA compare
  3. 102 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7376 GPIA compare
  4. 104 Spain 0.7187 GPIA compare
  5. 105 Suriname 0.7155 GPIA compare
  6. 106 Brunei Darussalam 0.7118 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados was 0.7264 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1711 GPIA in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Barbados ranks 103rd out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/