Barbados vs Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Barbados
23.3%
in 2024
Guyana
23.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
61st
Guyana rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guyana ahead.
Barbados ranks 61st and Guyana ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 10.0% | 2.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 10.2% | 0.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.2% | 3.3% | 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 Guyana?
- Barbados, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Barbados and Guyana?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Barbados ranks 61st and Guyana ranks 63rd of 175 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, female (%). 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