Barbados vs Brunei: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Barbados
21.8%
in 2024
Brunei
22.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
69th
Brunei rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Barbados
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 22.7% against 21.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Brunei ranks 66th of 179 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.9% | 5.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.2% | 3.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 18.1% | 5.8% | Barbados |
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 Brunei?
- Brunei, at 22.7% against 21.8% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Barbados and Brunei?
- 0.9%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brunei?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Brunei rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Brunei ranks 66th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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