Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 23.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Barbados 120th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.7% | — |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -87.6% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +230.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +61.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -76.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -82.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +3821.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -66.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -8.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3821.5% | 0.2% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.2% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados was 5.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 120th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.