Children out of school, primary, male in Barbados
Barbados: Children out of school, primary, male was 1,761 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Barbados stood at 1,761.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Barbados peaked at 2,162 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2011.
That places Barbados 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,162 | — |
| 1972 | 1,761 | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 2,069 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 2,067 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,442 | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 846 | -41.3% |
| 1979 | 582 | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 184 | -68.4% |
| 1990 | 368 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1,076 | +192.4% |
| 2005 | 277 | -74.3% |
| 2006 | 126 | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 263 | +108.7% |
| 2008 | 233 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 441 | +89.3% |
| 2010 | 212 | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 107 | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 559 | +422.4% |
| 2015 | 509 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 482 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 718 | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 689 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 622 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 749 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 892 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 1,173 | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 1,395 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 1,761 | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,561 | 582 | 2,162 | 7 |
| 1980s | 184 | 184 | 184 | 1 |
| 1990s | 722 | 368 | 1,076 | 2 |
| 2000s | 268 | 126 | 441 | 5 |
| 2010s | 487.25 | 107 | 718 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,194 | 749 | 1,761 | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,227 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Barbados?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Barbados was 1,761 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,162 in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Barbados ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. 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, male. 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.