Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 1,761 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1,761 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Barbados peaked at 2,162 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2011.
Barbados ranks 141st of 180 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 children of primary school age, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,162 | — |
| 1972 | 1,761 | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 2,069 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 2,067 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,442 | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 846 | -41.3% |
| 1979 | 582 | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 184 | -68.4% |
| 1990 | 368 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1,076 | +192.4% |
| 2005 | 277 | -74.3% |
| 2006 | 126 | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 263 | +108.7% |
| 2008 | 233 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 441 | +89.3% |
| 2010 | 212 | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 107 | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 559 | +422.4% |
| 2015 | 509 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 482 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 718 | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 689 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 622 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 749 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 892 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 1,173 | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 1,395 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 1,761 | +26.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,761 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,220, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,761 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,892, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +422.4% | 107 | 559 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,561 | 582 | 2,162 | 7 |
| 1980s | 184 | 184 | 184 | 1 |
| 1990s | 722 | 368 | 1,076 | 2 |
| 2000s | 268 | 126 | 441 | 5 |
| 2010s | 487.25 | 107 | 718 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,194 | 749 | 1,761 | 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 children of primary school age, male in Barbados?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Barbados was 1,761 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,162 in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Barbados ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. 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 children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release