Barbados vs Tonga: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Barbados
21.8%
in 2024
Tonga
22.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
69th
Tonga rank
67th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 22.3% against 21.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tonga ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 87.5% | 80.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 31.4% | 7.5% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 22.3% against 21.8% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Barbados and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 67th 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.