Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 694 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 694 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados peaked at 943 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2008.
That places Barbados 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 281 | — |
| 2000 | 353 | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 367 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 102 | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 160 | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 523 | +226.9% |
| 2005 | 466 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 152 | -67.4% |
| 2007 | 276 | +81.6% |
| 2008 | 77 | -72.1% |
| 2009 | 627 | +714.3% |
| 2010 | 146 | -76.7% |
| 2011 | 373 | +155.5% |
| 2014 | 281 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 81 | -71.2% |
| 2016 | 417 | +414.8% |
| 2017 | 119 | -71.5% |
| 2018 | 355 | +198.3% |
| 2019 | 486 | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 640 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 692 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 873 | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 943 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 694 | -26.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 694 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 40% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 694 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +714.3% | 77 | 627 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281 | 281 | 281 | 1 |
| 2000s | 310.3 | 77 | 627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.25 | 81 | 486 | 8 |
| 2020s | 768.4 | 640 | 943 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados was 694 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 943 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release