Barbados vs Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Barbados
17.8%
in 2024
Guyana
17.4%
in 2023
Barbados rank
33rd
Guyana rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17.8% against 17.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guyana ahead.
Barbados ranks 33rd and Guyana ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 9.7% | 0.7% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 0.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 18.6% | 8.6% | Guyana |
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 Guyana?
- Barbados, at 17.8% against 17.4% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Barbados and Guyana?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Barbados ranks 33rd and Guyana ranks 34th 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