Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados

Barbados: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 2.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.7%
Change on year
up 193.1%
World rank
134th
of 143 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 1983
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
10
1983–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados, 1983–2019

051015201983200120191983: 20.8 %1989: 18.3 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 6.4 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 10 %2011: 1.7 %2018: 0.913 %2019: 2.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados is 2.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.1% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados peaked at 20.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

Barbados ranks 134th of 143 countries on this measure, 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, female in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Barbados, 1983 to 2019.
Year % Change
1983 20.8%
1989 18.3% -11.7%
2001 8.8% -52.2%
2002 15.2% +73.5%
2003 6.4% -57.7%
2009 6.7% +4.4%
2010 10.0% +48.5%
2011 1.7% -82.8%
2018 0.9% -46.8%
2019 2.7% +193.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.6% 18.3% 20.8% 2
2000s 9.3% 6.4% 15.2% 4
2010s 3.8% 0.9% 10.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados was 2.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1983.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Barbados ranks 134th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.