Barbados vs Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Barbados
7.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong
7.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
143rd
Hong Kong rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Barbados
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Barbados ranks 143rd and Hong Kong ranks 145th of 206 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 31.1% | 29.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 9.7% | 7.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Barbados or Hong Kong?
- Barbados, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Barbados and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Barbados ranks 143rd and Hong Kong ranks 145th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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