Barbados vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Barbados
20.4%
in 2024
Qatar
19.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
69th
Qatar rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Barbados
- Qatar
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 20.4% against 19.8% in Qatar, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Qatar ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Qatar ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 56.2% | 50.2% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 38.8% | 29.9% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.2% | 1.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.6% | 2.8% | 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 Qatar?
- Barbados, at 20.4% against 19.8% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Barbados and Qatar?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Qatar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Qatar ranks 72nd 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