Children not in school in Barbados
Barbados: Children not in school was 21.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Barbados stood at 21.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Barbados peaked at 29.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2008.
That places Barbados 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.5 | — |
| 2000 | 9.75 | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 10.35 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 4.35 | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 13.63 | +213.2% |
| 2005 | 12.03 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -67.5% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -71.5% |
| 2009 | 17.21 | +729.3% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 10.61 | +157.1% |
| 2014 | 7.71 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 12.3 | +425.7% |
| 2017 | 3.59 | -70.8% |
| 2018 | 10.79 | +200.6% |
| 2019 | 14.88 | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 19.72 | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 21.43 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 27.15 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 29.49 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 21.83 | -26.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 21.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 4.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 21.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school 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 | +729.3% | 2.08 | 17.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.34 | 2.08 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 2.34 | 14.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.92 | 19.72 | 29.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Barbados?
- Children not in school in Barbados was 21.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for children not in school?
- Barbados ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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