Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 23.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 23.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 417.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 23.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 28th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +61.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +10.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 22.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 23.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 11.0% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 25 Solomon Islands 27.3% compare
- 26 Lebanon 25.7% compare
- 26 Tajikistan 25.7% compare
- 29 Nigeria 22.4% compare
- 30 Comoros 22.2% compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 21.7% 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Barbados was 23.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release