Barbados vs Congo: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
17.6%
in 2024
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
32nd
Congo rank
33rd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Congo
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 14.4% | 6.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 15.1% | 13.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 47.8% | 45.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 17.6% | 13.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 17.1% | 2.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Barbados or Congo?
- Barbados, at 17.6% against 17.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Barbados and Congo?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Congo?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Congo rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.