Barbados vs Congo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Barbados
17.6%
in 2024
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
32nd
Congo rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Congo
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 14.4% | 6.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 15.1% | 13.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 47.8% | 45.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 17.6% | 13.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 17.1% | 2.6% | Congo |
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 Congo?
- Barbados, at 17.6% against 17.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Barbados and Congo?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Congo?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Congo rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 33rd 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