Barbados vs Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Barbados
11.9%
in 2024
Seychelles
12.4%
in 2024
Barbados rank
68th
Seychelles rank
67th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Barbados
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 12.4% against 11.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Seychelles ahead.
Barbados ranks 68th and Seychelles ranks 67th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 12.8% | 11.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 15.4% | 12.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 1.3% | 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?
- Seychelles, at 12.4% against 11.9% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Barbados and Seychelles?
- 0.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 67th of 171 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, male (%). 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