Barbados vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Barbados
12.3%
in 2024
Philippines
12.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
47th
Philippines rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Barbados
- Philippines
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Barbados ranks 47th and Philippines ranks 48th of 181 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 19.6% | 18.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 11.5% | 7.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 11.8% | 2.4% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Barbados, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Barbados and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Barbados ranks 47th and Philippines ranks 48th 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