Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados
Barbados: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 143 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 143 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados peaked at 1,556 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
That places Barbados 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,556 | — |
| 1989 | 791 | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 248 | -68.6% |
| 2002 | 421 | +69.8% |
| 2003 | 43 | -89.8% |
| 2015 | 153 | +255.8% |
| 2016 | 280 | +83.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -98.6% |
| 2020 | 67 | +1575.0% |
| 2021 | 52 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 206 | +296.2% |
| 2023 | 257 | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 143 | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,174 | 791 | 1,556 | 2 |
| 2000s | 237.33 | 43 | 421 | 3 |
| 2010s | 145.67 | 4 | 280 | 3 |
| 2020s | 145 | 52 | 257 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 159 Marshall Islands 262 compare
- 160 Singapore 251 compare
- 161 Aruba 167 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 139 compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 136 compare
- 165 Dominica 115 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Barbados was 143 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,556 in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release