Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Barbados
Barbados: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 625 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Barbados, 1983–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Barbados stood at 625.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 12,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Barbados peaked at 3,690 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2011.
Barbados ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,690 | — |
| 1989 | 2,400 | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 137 | -94.3% |
| 2000 | 277 | +102.2% |
| 2001 | 432 | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 744 | +72.2% |
| 2003 | 198 | -73.4% |
| 2004 | 411 | +107.6% |
| 2005 | 320 | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 43 | -86.6% |
| 2007 | 250 | +481.4% |
| 2009 | 26 | -89.6% |
| 2010 | 158 | +507.7% |
| 2011 | 5 | -96.8% |
| 2016 | 285 | +5600.0% |
| 2017 | 231 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 255 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 59 | -76.9% |
| 2020 | 92 | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 485 | +427.2% |
| 2023 | 625 | +28.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 625 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 625 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,374, 45% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5600.0% | 5 | 285 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,045 | 2,400 | 3,690 | 2 |
| 1990s | 137 | 137 | 137 | 1 |
| 2000s | 300.11 | 26 | 744 | 9 |
| 2010s | 165.5 | 5 | 285 | 6 |
| 2020s | 400.67 | 92 | 625 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 1,374 compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 994 compare
- 26 British Virgin Islands 671 compare
- 28 Grenada 352 compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 244.97 compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 216 compare
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 number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Barbados?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Barbados was 625 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,690 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Barbados ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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