Barbados vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Barbados
12.2%
in 2024
Malawi
13.7%
in 2023
Barbados rank
45th
Malawi rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 13.7% against 12.2% in Barbados, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 169 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 8.0% | 6.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 8.6% | 4.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 13.7% | 4.2% | 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?
- Malawi, at 13.7% against 12.2% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Barbados and Malawi?
- 1.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 43rd 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, male (%). 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