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 1.49 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados is 1.49 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 222.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados peaked at 1.86 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4445 GPIA, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 13th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.9691 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 1.86 GPIA | +91.9% |
| 2004 | 1.55 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 GPIA | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4624 GPIA | -57.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4445 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9021 GPIA | +102.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7289 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6375 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPIA | +115.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49 GPIA | +8.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.49 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.49 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9691 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.86 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.663 GPIA | 0.4445 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.6375 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados was 1.49 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.86 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4445 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release