Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Barbados
11.3%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
11.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
68th
Saint Lucia rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 11.3% against 11.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Barbados ranks 68th and Saint Lucia ranks 69th of 178 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 26.0% | 25.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 12.9% | 10.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 10.4% | 6.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.8% | 0.9% | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 11.3% against 11.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Barbados ranks 68th and Saint Lucia ranks 69th 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
February 2026 Data Release