Barbados vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Barbados
1.1%
in 2019
Tonga
1.1%
in 2015
Barbados rank
129th
Tonga rank
127th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 127th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 8.1% | 4.6% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 7.2% | 5.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.3% | 4.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Barbados as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Barbados and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 127th 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/