Children out of school in Barbados
Barbados: Children out of school was 17.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 17.6% for children out of school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Barbados peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.1% | — |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -42.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +353.7% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +127.5% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +122.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -93.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +93.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +330.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +162.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +72.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 3.0% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.6% | 9.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.8% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Barbados?
- Children out of school in Barbados was 17.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for children out of school?
- Barbados ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.