Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Barbados or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 1,869 girls against 1,659 girls in Barbados as of 2023.

What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Barbados and North Macedonia?

210 girls, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs North Macedonia: Girls and boys who are out of school

Barbados

1,659 girls

in 2024

North Macedonia

1,869 girls

in 2023

Barbados rank

137th

North Macedonia rank

136th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Barbados
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1,869 girls against 1,659 girls in Barbados, a difference of 210 girls.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 137th and North Macedonia ranks 136th of 180 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	263.2 girls	1,299 girls	1,035 girls	North Macedonia
2010s	654.2 girls	2,091 girls	1,437 girls	North Macedonia
2020s	1,108 girls	2,706 girls	1,598 girls	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Barbados or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 1,869 girls against 1,659 girls in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Barbados and North Macedonia?: 210 girls, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Macedonia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Barbados and North Macedonia rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Barbados ranks 137th and North Macedonia ranks 136th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.