Barbados vs Comoros: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Barbados
17.6%
in 2024
Comoros
20.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
32nd
Comoros rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 20.6% against 17.6% in Barbados, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 32nd and Comoros ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 24.7% | 22.5% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 45.8% | 45.2% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 32.7% | 31.5% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 9.0% | 2.8% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 21.9% | 8.9% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Barbados or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 20.6% against 17.6% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Barbados and Comoros?
- 3.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Comoros?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Comoros rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 32nd and Comoros ranks 30th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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