Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Barbados

Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 15.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
15.5%
Change on year
up 66.3%
World rank
48th
of 133 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2006
Years of data
13
1999–2011

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Barbados, 1999–2011

051015201999200520111999: 13.2 %2000: 18.1 %2001: 19.8 %2002: 10 %2003: 7 %2004: 10.5 %2005: 6.8 %2006: 0.434 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 15.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 15.5% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2011.

That represents a change of up 66.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Barbados peaked at 19.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.

Barbados ranks 48th of 133 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 children one year younger than official in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Barbados, 1999 to 2011.
Year % Change
1999 13.2%
2000 18.1% +37.1%
2001 19.8% +9.4%
2002 10.0% -49.5%
2003 7.0% -30.3%
2004 10.5% +49.7%
2005 6.8% -34.6%
2006 0.4% -93.7%
2007 4.6% +958.5%
2008 2.6% -44.1%
2009 19.1% +646.7%
2010 9.3% -51.3%
2011 15.5% +66.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2000s 9.9% 0.4% 19.8% 10
2010s 12.4% 9.3% 15.5% 2

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  4. 49 Philippines 15.4% compare
  5. 50 Oman 14.2%
  6. 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Barbados?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Barbados was 15.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Barbados ranks 48th out of 133 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/