Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados

Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.69 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.69 GPIA
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
10th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.89 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
0.5223 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
27
1971–2018

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados, 1971–2018

0.511.521971199420181971: 1.1 GPIA1972: 1.2 GPIA1973: 1 GPIA1976: 1.7 GPIA1981: 0.771 GPIA1982: 1.4 GPIA1983: 1.9 GPIA1989: 0.57 GPIA1990: 1.6 GPIA1992: 1.1 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 0.942 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 0.61 GPIA2008: 0.59 GPIA2009: 0.597 GPIA2010: 0.522 GPIA2011: 0.925 GPIA2014: 0.833 GPIA2015: 0.812 GPIA2016: 0.587 GPIA2017: 1.4 GPIA2018: 1.7 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados stood at 1.69 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados peaked at 1.89 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5223 GPIA, in 2010.

That places Barbados 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Barbados, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 1.13 GPIA
1972 1.18 GPIA +4.5%
1973 1.04 GPIA -11.2%
1976 1.73 GPIA +65.7%
1981 0.7708 GPIA -55.5%
1982 1.38 GPIA +79.3%
1983 1.89 GPIA +36.4%
1989 0.57 GPIA -69.8%
1990 1.55 GPIA +172.2%
1992 1.09 GPIA -29.6%
2000 1.15 GPIA +5.5%
2001 1.14 GPIA -1.4%
2002 1.16 GPIA +2.4%
2003 1.14 GPIA -2.4%
2004 1.03 GPIA -9.4%
2005 0.9417 GPIA -8.4%
2006 1.15 GPIA +22.0%
2007 0.6101 GPIA -46.9%
2008 0.5901 GPIA -3.3%
2009 0.5965 GPIA +1.1%
2010 0.5223 GPIA -12.4%
2011 0.9251 GPIA +77.1%
2014 0.8334 GPIA -9.9%
2015 0.8122 GPIA -2.5%
2016 0.587 GPIA -27.7%
2017 1.36 GPIA +131.2%
2018 1.69 GPIA +24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.27 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 1.73 GPIA 4
1980s 1.15 GPIA 0.57 GPIA 1.89 GPIA 4
1990s 1.32 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 1.55 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9503 GPIA 0.5901 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9606 GPIA 0.5223 GPIA 1.69 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 7 Belarus 1.74 GPIA compare
  2. 8 Angola 1.71 GPIA compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 1.71 GPIA compare
  4. 11 Cameroon 1.69 GPIA compare
  5. 12 Benin 1.64 GPIA compare
  6. 13 Norway 1.62 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados was 1.69 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 GPIA in 1983.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5223 GPIA in 2010.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Barbados ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. 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 of primary 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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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/