Barbados vs Iraq: Children out of school, female

Barbados
17.4%
in 2024
Iraq
16.8%
in 2007
Barbados rank
31st
Iraq rank
34th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Barbados
  • Iraq
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 17.4% against 16.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 34th of 177 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 10.6% 55.0% 44.4% Iraq
1980s 2.4% 17.2% 14.7% Iraq
2000s 1.7% 16.8% 15.1% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Barbados or Iraq?
Barbados, at 17.4% against 16.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Barbados and Iraq?
0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for children out of school, female?
Barbados ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 34th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.