Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados peaked at 11.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 146th of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.3% | — |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +108.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +93.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -63.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -82.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +144.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +326.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -13.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +326.4% | 1.0% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 143 Uzbekistan 3.7% compare
- 144 Jordan 3.7% compare
- 145 Spain 3.5% compare
- 147 New Zealand 3.4% compare
- 148 Mongolia 3.1% compare
- 149 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.0% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Barbados was 3.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Barbados ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release