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 551 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados stood at 551 number.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 1,645 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 138 number, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 124th of 150 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 914 number | — |
| 1983 | 1,033 number | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1,318 number | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 432 number | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 734 number | +69.9% |
| 2001 | 964 number | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 235 number | -75.6% |
| 2003 | 360 number | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 294 number | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 474 number | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 556 number | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 992 number | +78.4% |
| 2008 | 1,645 number | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 1,094 number | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 1,176 number | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 824 number | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 138 number | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 138 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 355 number | +157.2% |
| 2017 | 206 number | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 429 number | +108.3% |
| 2019 | 551 number | +28.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 551 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 30% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 551 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,088 number | 914 number | 1,318 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 432 number | 432 number | 432 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 734.8 number | 235 number | 1,645 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.12 number | 138 number | 1,176 number | 8 |
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 551 number in 2019, 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 1,645 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 number in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.