Which has higher children out of school, Barbados or Tanzania?

Barbados, at 17.6% against 16.4% in Tanzania as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tanzania?

29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Barbados vs Tanzania: Children out of school

Barbados

17.6%

in 2024

Tanzania

16.4%

in 2024

Barbados rank

31st

Tanzania rank

34th

Children out of school over time

Barbados
Tanzania

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 17.6% against 16.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.

Barbados ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.6%	49.9%	38.3%	Tanzania
1980s	1.5%	39.7%	38.2%	Tanzania
1990s	4.9%	50.3%	45.4%	Tanzania
2000s	1.3%	20.2%	18.9%	Tanzania
2010s	4.7%	14.9%	10.2%	Tanzania
2020s	12.2%	13.9%	1.7%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Barbados or Tanzania?: Barbados, at 17.6% against 16.4% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Barbados and Tanzania?: 1.2%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tanzania?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Tanzania rank globally for children out of school?: Barbados ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.