Barbados vs Bolivia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Barbados
21.8%
in 2024
Bolivia
20.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
69th
Bolivia rank
71st
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Barbados
- Bolivia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 21.8% against 20.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Bolivia ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Bolivia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 39.1% | 31.6% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 30.7% | 22.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 14.5% | 6.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 12.1% | 11.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Barbados or Bolivia?
- Barbados, at 21.8% against 20.3% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Barbados and Bolivia?
- 1.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bolivia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Bolivia rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Bolivia ranks 71st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.