Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Barbados stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Barbados peaked at 1.91 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5989 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Barbados 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.46 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 1.83 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 1.15 GPIA | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 GPIA | +66.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.65 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9832 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.32 GPIA | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5989 GPIA | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +86.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9933 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9906 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.83 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.5989 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 1.08 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Barbados was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5989 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Barbados ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and 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