Barbados vs Denmark: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Barbados
3,420 children
in 2024
Denmark
3,868 children
in 2024
Barbados rank
134th
Denmark rank
132nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Barbados
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,868 children against 3,420 children in Barbados, a difference of 448 children.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Barbados ranks 134th and Denmark ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393 children | 3,826 children | 3,433 children | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,010 children | 2,485 children | 1,476 children | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,413 children | 2,760 children | 347.4 children | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Barbados or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 3,868 children against 3,420 children in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Barbados and Denmark?
- 448 children, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Denmark?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Denmark rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Barbados ranks 134th and Denmark ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.