Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Barbados
10.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.2% against 10.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 171 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 10.7% | 7.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 10.7% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.2% against 10.7% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Barbados ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st 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