Barbados vs Syrian Arab Republic: Children out of school
Barbados
17.6%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
21.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
31st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
28th
Children out of school over time
- Barbados
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 21.8% against 17.6% in Barbados, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Barbados ranks 31st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 19.5% | 10.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 12.3% | 10.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 29.5% | 17.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Barbados or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 21.8% against 17.6% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 4.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for children out of school?
- Barbados ranks 31st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 28th 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.
Individual pages
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.