Barbados vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary

Barbados
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
1.16 GPIA
in 2022
Barbados rank
21st
Uruguay rank
18th

Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time

  • Barbados
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Barbados, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 18th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9635 GPIA 0.9986 GPIA 0.0351 GPIA Uruguay
2010s 1.11 GPIA 0.9705 GPIA 0.138 GPIA Barbados
2020s 1.07 GPIA 1.32 GPIA 0.2497 GPIA Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Barbados or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Barbados as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Barbados and Uruguay?
0.03 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
Barbados ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,561 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release