Barbados vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Barbados
17.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
33rd
Ethiopia rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Barbados
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.9% against 17.8% in Barbados, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Ethiopia ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 66.8% | 65.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 30.8% | 28.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 21.1% | 18.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 21.5% | 8.4% | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 19.9% against 17.8% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Barbados and Ethiopia?
- 2.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Ethiopia ranks 30th 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