Barbados vs Guyana: Children out of school

Barbados
17.6%
in 2024
Guyana
18.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
31st
Guyana rank
30th

Children out of school over time

  • Barbados
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 31st and Guyana ranks 30th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 9.2% 9.9% 0.7% Guyana
1980s 0.5% 8.9% 8.5% Guyana
1990s 9.8% 9.3% 0.4% Barbados
2000s 2.1% 4.7% 2.6% Guyana
2010s 1.9% 0.4% 1.5% Barbados
2020s 10.5% 19.0% 8.5% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Barbados or Guyana?
Guyana, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Barbados and Guyana?
0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for children out of school?
Barbados ranks 31st and Guyana ranks 30th 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.