Barbados vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Barbados
17.4%
in 2024
Iraq
16.8%
in 2007
Barbados rank
32nd
Iraq rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Barbados
- Iraq
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17.4% against 16.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 35th of 180 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 55.0% | 44.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 17.2% | 14.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 16.8% | 15.1% | Iraq |
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, female, Barbados or Iraq?
- Barbados, at 17.4% against 16.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Barbados and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Barbados ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 35th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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