Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 17.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Barbados is 17.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 255.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Barbados peaked at 17.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
Barbados ranks 33rd of 180 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, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.4% | — |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -28.4% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +98.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +199.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -70.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +104.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +88.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -51.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +432.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +27.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 17.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 6.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 17.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +432.0% | 0.9% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 3.6% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 7.2% | 17.8% | 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 of primary school age, male in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Barbados was 17.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Barbados ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release