Barbados vs Congo: Children out of school
Barbados
17.6%
in 2024
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
31st
Congo rank
32nd
Children out of school over time
- Barbados
- Congo
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 31st and Congo ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 14.4% | 6.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 15.1% | 13.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 47.8% | 45.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 17.6% | 13.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 17.1% | 2.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Barbados or Congo?
- Barbados, at 17.6% against 17.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Barbados and Congo?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Congo?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Congo rank globally for children out of school?
- Barbados ranks 31st and Congo ranks 32nd 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
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.