Barbados vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Barbados
12.3%
in 2024
Malawi
12.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
47th
Malawi rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 181 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 4.1% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 8.3% | 5.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 8.4% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 12.8% | 3.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Barbados or Malawi?
- Barbados, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Barbados and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Barbados ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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