Barbados vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Barbados
3.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
146th
United Kingdom rank
149th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Barbados or United Kingdom?
- Barbados, at 3.4% against 3.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Barbados ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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