Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Barbados
10.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
64th
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 64th and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 171 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 14.5% | 11.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 11.1% | 7.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 12.0% | 3.5% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Barbados ranks 64th and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd 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, 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