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
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
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.