Barbados vs Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Barbados
11.3%
in 2024
Seychelles
11.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
68th
Seychelles rank
71st

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Barbados
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Seychelles ahead.

Barbados ranks 68th and Seychelles ranks 71st of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 21.0% 20.1% Seychelles
2000s 2.3% 12.5% 10.2% Seychelles
2010s 3.3% 14.2% 10.9% Seychelles
2020s 9.9% 8.0% 1.9% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Barbados or Seychelles?
Barbados, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Barbados and Seychelles?
0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Barbados ranks 68th and Seychelles ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release