Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8372 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8372 modelled data
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
129th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
0.5 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.8372 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Barbados peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5 modelled data, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 129th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Barbados, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5625 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5625 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5625 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5882 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7059 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8235 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9474 modelled data | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9302 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.913 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8684 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7333 modelled data | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.625 modelled data | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6111 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6923 modelled data | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9286 modelled data | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8 modelled data | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.66 modelled data | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5875 modelled data | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6593 modelled data | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8372 modelled data | +27.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.8372 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 98% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.8372 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7294 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8585 modelled data | 0.6111 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7454 modelled data | 0.5875 modelled data | 0.9286 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Barbados?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Barbados was 0.8372 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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