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 3.0% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados peaked at 7.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places Barbados 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.2% | — |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +194.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +265.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -47.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -45.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +79.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 6.1% | 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 3.0% 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 7.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Barbados ranks 112th 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 down 23.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release