Barbados vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Barbados
12.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
11.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Barbados
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 12.4% against 11.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 169 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 37.7% | 34.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.0% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 8.0% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 11.2% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Barbados, at 12.4% against 11.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 169 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, 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