Barbados vs Maldives: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Barbados
365
in 2024
Maldives
436
in 2024
Barbados rank
128th
Maldives rank
126th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Barbados
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 436 against 365 in Barbados, a difference of 71.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Barbados ranks 128th and Maldives ranks 126th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169 | 1,141 | 972 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 144.5 | 582.62 | 438.12 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 145.88 | 244.62 | 98.75 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 396.75 | 235.75 | 161 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Barbados or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 436 against 365 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Barbados and Maldives?
- 71, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Barbados ranks 128th and Maldives ranks 126th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release