Barbados vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Barbados
21.8%
in 2024
Nepal
20.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
69th
Nepal rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Barbados
- Nepal
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 21.8% against 20.0% in Nepal, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nepal ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 15.7% | 8.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.7% | 1.2% | 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 Nepal?
- Barbados, at 21.8% against 20.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Barbados and Nepal?
- 1.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 72nd 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