Barbados vs Comoros: Children out of school

Barbados
17.6%
in 2024
Comoros
20.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
31st
Comoros rank
29th

Children out of school over time

  • Barbados
  • Comoros
01020304050197119972024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 20.6% against 17.6% in Barbados, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 31st and Comoros ranks 29th of 196 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Comoros Difference Ahead
1980s 2.2% 24.7% 22.5% Comoros
1990s 0.6% 45.8% 45.2% Comoros
2000s 1.2% 32.7% 31.5% Comoros
2010s 6.2% 9.0% 2.8% Comoros
2020s 13.0% 21.9% 8.9% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Barbados or Comoros?
Comoros, at 20.6% against 17.6% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Barbados and Comoros?
3.0%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Comoros?
10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Comoros rank globally for children out of school?
Barbados ranks 31st and Comoros ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.