Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 293 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Barbados stood at 293.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Barbados peaked at 1,721 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,721 | — |
| 1989 | 1,220 | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 664 | -45.6% |
| 2002 | 560 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 469 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 279 | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 479 | +71.7% |
| 2006 | 314 | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 205 | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 417 | +103.4% |
| 2009 | 292 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 563 | +92.8% |
| 2011 | 208 | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 36 | -82.7% |
| 2018 | 87 | +141.7% |
| 2019 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 396 | +330.4% |
| 2021 | 371 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 370 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 343 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 293 | -14.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 293 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 5% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 293 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +330.4% | 92 | 396 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,470 | 1,220 | 1,721 | 2 |
| 2000s | 408.78 | 205 | 664 | 9 |
| 2010s | 197.2 | 36 | 563 | 5 |
| 2020s | 354.6 | 293 | 396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 155 Albania 506 compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 485 compare
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 328 compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 285 compare
- 160 Dominica 280 compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 231 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Barbados?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Barbados was 293 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,721 in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release