Barbados—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #104 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
99.1%
2018
YoY Change
+8.5%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#104
of 167 countries
Maximum
108.6%
2007
Minimum
89.0%
2002
CAGR
+0.6%
15 years
Last
99.1%
Previous
91.4%
Highest
108.6%
Lowest
89.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Barbados's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 99.1% in 2018, ranking #104 out of 167 countries. This represents a +8.5% change from 2017. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 108.6% (2007) and the lowest was 89.0% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 99.1% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 108.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 89.6% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).