Barbados vs Sweden: Girls and boys who are out of school
Barbados
1,659 girls
in 2024
Sweden
2,067 girls
in 2024
Barbados rank
137th
Sweden rank
134th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,067 girls against 1,659 girls in Barbados, a difference of 408 girls.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 134th of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333 girls | 2,096 girls | 1,763 girls | Sweden |
| 2010s | 489.71 girls | 3,375 girls | 2,885 girls | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,219 girls | 2,029 girls | 810 girls | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,067 girls against 1,659 girls in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Barbados and Sweden?
- 408 girls, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Barbados ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 134th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β 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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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.