Barbados vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
17.6%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
21.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
32nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 21.8% against 17.6% in Barbados, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Barbados ranks 32nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 19.5% | 10.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 12.3% | 10.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 29.5% | 17.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 21.8% against 17.6% in Barbados 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- 4.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 32nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th 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.