Children out of school, primary in Barbados
Barbados: Children out of school, primary was 3,420 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Barbados is 3,420, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Barbados peaked at 4,675 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 102, in 2000.
That places Barbados 139th out of 197 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 out of school, primary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,537 | — |
| 1972 | 4,161 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 4,675 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 3,964 | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 2,717 | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 1,530 | -43.7% |
| 1979 | 965 | -36.9% |
| 1981 | 458 | -52.5% |
| 1982 | 139 | -69.7% |
| 1983 | 611 | +339.6% |
| 1989 | 487 | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 1,119 | +129.8% |
| 1992 | 2,438 | +117.9% |
| 1999 | 156 | -93.6% |
| 2000 | 102 | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 123 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 231 | +87.8% |
| 2003 | 219 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 134 | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 579 | +332.1% |
| 2006 | 417 | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 447 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 439 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 774 | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 402 | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 452 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,163 | +157.3% |
| 2015 | 1,022 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 857 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 1,471 | +71.6% |
| 2018 | 1,379 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,333 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,562 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1,864 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 2,385 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 2,832 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 3,420 | +20.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +339.6% | 139 | 611 |
| 2005 | +332.1% | 134 | 579 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,221 | 965 | 4,675 | 7 |
| 1980s | 423.75 | 139 | 611 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,238 | 156 | 2,438 | 3 |
| 2000s | 346.5 | 102 | 774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 | 402 | 1,471 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,413 | 1,562 | 3,420 | 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 out of school, primary in Barbados?
- Children out of school, primary in Barbados was 3,420 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,675 in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for children out of school, primary?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.1%. 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. 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.