Barbados vs Guyana: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Barbados
21.8%
in 2024
Guyana
22.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
69th
Guyana rank
68th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Barbados
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 22.0% against 21.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guyana ahead.

Barbados ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 68th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 9.6% 1.7% Guyana
2010s 9.9% 10.1% 0.2% Guyana
2020s 23.5% 19.9% 3.7% 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 Guyana?
Guyana, at 22.0% against 21.8% in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Barbados and Guyana?
0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Barbados ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 68th 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

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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.