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
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
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.