Barbados vs Gambia: Children out of school
Barbados
17.6%
in 2024
Gambia
16.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
31st
Gambia rank
33rd
Children out of school over time
- Barbados
- Gambia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17.6% against 16.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 31st and Gambia ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 76.7% | 67.6% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 54.3% | 52.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 52.7% | 47.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 40.7% | 39.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 29.2% | 24.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 18.8% | 6.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Barbados or Gambia?
- Barbados, at 17.6% against 16.9% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Barbados and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for children out of school?
- Barbados ranks 31st and Gambia ranks 33rd 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.