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 3.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados peaked at 13.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.
Barbados ranks 88th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.6% | — |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -66.6% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +119.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +64.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -72.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +127.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +17.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8%, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 3.2% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 9.7% | 4 |
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 3.1% in 2019, 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 13.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Barbados ranks 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 68.8%. 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
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.