Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 229 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados stood at 229.
That represents a change of up 61.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 884 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 18.36, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 160th of 184 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 824 | — |
| 1983 | 300 | -63.6% |
| 1989 | 884 | +194.7% |
| 1999 | 91 | -89.7% |
| 2000 | 196 | +115.4% |
| 2001 | 416 | +112.2% |
| 2002 | 139 | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 487 | +250.4% |
| 2004 | 405 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 479 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 312 | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 205 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 725 | +253.7% |
| 2009 | 394 | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 796 | +102.0% |
| 2011 | 696 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 192.46 | -72.3% |
| 2015 | 18.36 | -90.5% |
| 2016 | 164.94 | +798.4% |
| 2017 | 36.02 | -78.2% |
| 2018 | 86.55 | +140.3% |
| 2019 | 291 | +236.2% |
| 2020 | 711 | +144.3% |
| 2021 | 780 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 433 | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 142 | -67.2% |
| 2024 | 229 | +61.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 229 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 12% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 229 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 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 | +798.4% | 18.36 | 164.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 669.33 | 300 | 884 | 3 |
| 1990s | 91 | 91 | 91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 375.8 | 139 | 725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.17 | 18.36 | 796 | 8 |
| 2020s | 459 | 142 | 780 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados was 229 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 884 in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.36 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release