Barbados vs Congo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Barbados
17.8%
in 2024
Congo
17.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
33rd
Congo rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Barbados
- Congo
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17.8% against 17.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Congo ranks 35th of 180 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 10.4% | 2.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 48.6% | 46.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 16.3% | 12.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 17.2% | 3.2% | 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, male, Barbados or Congo?
- Barbados, at 17.8% against 17.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Barbados and Congo?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Congo?
- 9 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, male?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Congo 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, male (%). 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