Children out of school, primary, female in Barbados
Barbados: Children out of school, primary, female was 1,659 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1,659 for children out of school, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Barbados peaked at 2,606 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 184, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 138th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,375 | — |
| 1972 | 2,400 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,606 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1,897 | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 1,275 | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 684 | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 383 | -44.0% |
| 1989 | 303 | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 751 | +147.9% |
| 1992 | 1,362 | +81.4% |
| 2005 | 302 | -77.8% |
| 2006 | 291 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 184 | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 206 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 333 | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 190 | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 345 | +81.6% |
| 2014 | 604 | +75.1% |
| 2015 | 513 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 375 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 753 | +100.8% |
| 2018 | 690 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 711 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 813 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 972 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1,212 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 1,437 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 1,659 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,660 | 383 | 2,606 | 7 |
| 1980s | 303 | 303 | 303 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,056 | 751 | 1,362 | 2 |
| 2000s | 263.2 | 184 | 333 | 5 |
| 2010s | 522.62 | 190 | 753 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,219 | 813 | 1,659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 135 Sweden 2,067 compare
- 136 Netherlands 1,931 compare
- 137 North Macedonia 1,869 compare
- 139 Denmark 1,658 compare
- 140 Estonia 1,527 compare
- 141 Micronesia (country) 1,500 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Barbados?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Barbados was 1,659 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,606 in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.