Barbados vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Barbados
8.6%
in 2025
Colombia
9.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
142nd
Colombia rank
140th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Barbados
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.6% against 8.6% in Barbados, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 142nd and Colombia ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 29.9% | 28.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 15.1% | 12.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 10.1% | 4.3% | Colombia |
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, male, Barbados or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 9.6% against 8.6% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Barbados and Colombia?
- 1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Barbados ranks 142nd and Colombia ranks 140th 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, male (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