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

Barbados: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.5%
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
112th
of 142 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1989
All-time low
4.1%
in 2011
Years of data
10
1983–2019

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

5101520251983200120191983: 26.6 %1989: 27.1 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 10 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 4.1 %2018: 10 %2019: 7.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Barbados stood at 7.5%.

The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Barbados peaked at 27.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2011.

Barbados ranks 112th of 142 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, male in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Barbados, 1983 to 2019.
Year % Change
1983 26.6%
1989 27.1% +1.8%
2001 9.9% -63.5%
2002 14.9% +50.9%
2003 10.0% -33.3%
2009 7.7% -22.9%
2010 7.4% -4.0%
2011 4.1% -44.0%
2018 10.0% +142.9%
2019 7.5% -25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.9% 26.6% 27.1% 2
2000s 10.6% 7.7% 14.9% 4
2010s 7.2% 4.1% 10.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Barbados?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Barbados was 7.5% 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, male recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Barbados ranks 112th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.