Barbados vs Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Barbados
20.4%
in 2024
Guyana
21.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
69th
Guyana rank
68th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 21.1% against 20.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guyana ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.1% | 1.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 19.5% | 4.1% | 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?
- Guyana, at 21.1% against 20.4% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Barbados and Guyana?
- 0.7%, with Guyana 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 69th and Guyana ranks 68th 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, 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