Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 23.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Barbados stood at 23.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 434.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Barbados peaked at 23.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (modelled) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +77.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +10.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 20.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 23.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +80.0% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| 2014 | +77.8% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 10.4% | 23.0% | 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, male (modelled) in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Barbados was 23.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Barbados ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release