Barbados vs Latvia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Barbados
3,420 children
in 2024
Latvia
3,481 children
in 2024
Barbados rank
134th
Latvia rank
133rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Barbados
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3,481 children against 3,420 children in Barbados, a difference of 61 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.5 children | 491 children | 115.5 children | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1,010 children | 1,655 children | 645.38 children | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2,413 children | 2,145 children | 268 children | Barbados |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3,481 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 Latvia?
- 61 children, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Latvia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Barbados ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 133rd 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.