Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 17.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Barbados is 17.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.1% | — |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -42.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +353.7% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +127.5% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +122.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -93.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +93.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +330.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +162.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +72.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 3.0% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.6% | 9.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.8% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0281 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0297 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 17.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.