Barbados vs North Macedonia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Barbados
3,420 children
in 2024
North Macedonia
4,151 children
in 2023
Barbados rank
134th
North Macedonia rank
131st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Barbados
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4,151 children against 3,420 children in Barbados, a difference of 731 children.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Barbados ranks 134th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 196 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156 children | 14,831 children | 14,675 children | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 346.5 children | 1,797 children | 1,450 children | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1,128 children | 3,817 children | 2,688 children | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 2,161 children | 5,971 children | 3,810 children | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4,151 children against 3,420 children in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Barbados and North Macedonia?
- 731 children, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Macedonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and North Macedonia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Barbados ranks 134th and North Macedonia ranks 131st 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.