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 3.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 139 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 1983
All-time low
1.6%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1983–2019

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

2468101983200120191983: 9.5 %1989: 9.1 %1999: 1.6 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 5.7 %2004: 5.5 %2005: 6.2 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 4.8 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3 %2019: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados stood at 3.0%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados peaked at 9.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1999.

Barbados ranks 106th of 139 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, both sexes (%) in Barbados, 1983 to 2019.
Year % Change
1983 9.5%
1989 9.1% -4.4%
1999 1.6% -82.8%
2000 3.4% +117.2%
2001 5.4% +57.0%
2002 6.6% +22.6%
2003 5.7% -13.1%
2004 5.5% -3.5%
2005 6.2% +11.8%
2006 4.1% -33.7%
2007 4.3% +5.8%
2008 4.6% +6.9%
2009 5.4% +17.8%
2010 5.6% +3.0%
2011 4.8% -13.5%
2014 4.5% -6.5%
2015 2.9% -36.4%
2016 2.7% -7.6%
2017 3.1% +15.9%
2018 3.0% -1.8%
2019 3.0% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.3% 9.1% 9.5% 2
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 5.1% 3.4% 6.6% 10
2010s 3.7% 2.7% 5.6% 8

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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 3.0% 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 9.5% in 1983.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1999.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Barbados ranks 106th out of 139 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 44.8%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/