Barbados vs United Kingdom: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Barbados
3,420 children
in 2024
United Kingdom
3,326 children
in 2023
Barbados rank
134th
United Kingdom rank
135th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3,420 children against 3,326 children in United Kingdom, a difference of 94 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Barbados ranks 134th and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 196 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 346.5 children | 23,084 children | 22,738 children | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,010 children | 40,731 children | 39,721 children | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,161 children | 2,411 children | 250.5 children | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Barbados, at 3,420 children against 3,326 children in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 94 children, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Barbados ranks 134th and United Kingdom ranks 135th 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.