Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Barbados
12.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Barbados
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Barbados ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 169 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 7.3% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 13.9% | 9.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 11.9% | 2.6% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Barbados, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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