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 19.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Barbados, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 19.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2011.
The figure is up 74.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Barbados peaked at 22.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Barbados 40th out of 132 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +61.1% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | — |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +283.3% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +74.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 4.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 0.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 11.4% | 19.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 37 Montenegro 22.5%
- 38 Kuwait 21.1% compare
- 39 Dominica 20.8% compare
- 41 Cape Verde 19.5% compare
- 42 Bulgaria 18.6% compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.6% compare
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 children one year younger than official in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Barbados was 19.9% 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 22.3% 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 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Barbados ranks 40th out of 132 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 10.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/