Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8947 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8947 modelled data
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
116th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.53 modelled data
in 2004
All-time low
0.7632 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados stood at 0.8947 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados peaked at 1.53 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7632 modelled data, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 116th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.53 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.48 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.32 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.26 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9286 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22 modelled data | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 modelled data | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 modelled data | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8611 modelled data | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7667 modelled data | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7632 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8765 modelled data | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9674 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8947 modelled data | -7.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.8947 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 89% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.8947 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 modelled data | 1.26 modelled data | 1.53 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 modelled data | 0.8611 modelled data | 1.4 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8781 modelled data | 0.7632 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados was 0.8947 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7632 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Barbados ranks 116th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release