Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Barbados
Barbados: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 3,420 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Barbados, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3,420 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Barbados peaked at 3,420 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102 children, in 2000.
That places Barbados 134th out of 196 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.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Barbados, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 487 children | — |
| 1990 | 1,119 children | +129.8% |
| 1992 | 2,438 children | +117.9% |
| 1999 | 156 children | -93.6% |
| 2000 | 102 children | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 123 children | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 231 children | +87.8% |
| 2003 | 219 children | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 134 children | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 579 children | +332.1% |
| 2006 | 417 children | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 447 children | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 439 children | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 774 children | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 402 children | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 452 children | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,163 children | +157.3% |
| 2015 | 1,022 children | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 857 children | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 1,471 children | +71.6% |
| 2018 | 1,379 children | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,333 children | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,562 children | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1,864 children | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 2,385 children | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 2,832 children | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 3,420 children | +20.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,420 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,420 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +332.1% | 134 children | 579 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 487 children | 487 children | 487 children | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,238 children | 156 children | 2,438 children | 3 |
| 2000s | 346.5 children | 102 children | 774 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 children | 402 children | 1,471 children | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,413 children | 1,562 children | 3,420 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 131 North Macedonia 4,151 children compare
- 132 Denmark 3,868 children compare
- 133 Latvia 3,481 children compare
- 135 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,326 children compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,301 children compare
- 137 Estonia 3,091 children 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Barbados?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Barbados was 3,420 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,420 children in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 children in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Barbados ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.