Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8966 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados is 0.8966 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados peaked at 1.77 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4165 GPIA, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 93rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.6953 GPIA | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 GPIA | +154.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.69 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7796 GPIA | -53.9% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPIA | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 GPIA | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7711 GPIA | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9635 GPIA | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9917 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7882 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4165 GPIA | -47.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8595 GPIA | +106.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8496 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9426 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9423 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9558 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8966 GPIA | -11.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.8966 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.8966 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +154.6% | 0.6953 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8732 GPIA | 0.6953 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 0.7711 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8806 GPIA | 0.4165 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9772 GPIA | 0.8966 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 90 Malawi 0.9004 GPIA compare
- 91 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9004 GPIA compare
- 92 Madagascar 0.898 GPIA compare
- 94 El Salvador 0.8931 GPIA compare
- 95 Finland 0.8882 GPIA compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 0.8877 GPIA 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Barbados was 0.8966 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4165 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Barbados ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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