Barbados vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Barbados
12.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
13.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
47th
Malaysia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.9% against 12.3% in Barbados, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 5.1% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 6.8% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 10.8% | 6.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 13.7% | 4.3% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.9% against 12.3% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 1.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Barbados ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th 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