Barbados vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- South Korea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 129th and South Korea ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 3.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 3.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.3% | 4.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Barbados |
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 South Korea?
- Barbados, at 1.1% against 0.9% in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Barbados and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Barbados and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 129th and South Korea ranks 131st of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/