Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Barbados is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Barbados peaked at 1.78 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.042 GPIA, in 2008.
Barbados ranks 21st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8493 GPIA | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6594 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1114 GPIA | -83.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | +874.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.042 GPIA | -97.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | +2645.8% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5092 GPIA | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7013 GPIA | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.609 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 GPIA | +136.5% |
| 2017 | 1.78 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9773 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9755 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8731 GPIA | 0.042 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.5092 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9755 GPIA | 1.13 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 one year before the official primary in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Barbados was 1.13 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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