Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados is 1.02 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados peaked at 1.67 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.02 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Barbados 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.59 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.48 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.36 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.35 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.31 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 modelled data | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 1.67 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.46 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Barbados was 1.02 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release