Barbados vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Barbados
7.4%
in 2024
Norway
7.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
140th
Norway rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Barbados ranks 140th and Norway ranks 139th of 184 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 9.0% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 7.6% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Norway |
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 sexes, Barbados or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Barbados and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 140th and Norway ranks 139th of 184 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 (%). 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