Barbados vs British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age

Barbados
14.48
in 2023
British Virgin Islands
12.47
in 2024
Barbados rank
6th
British Virgin Islands rank
9th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age over time

  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
0102030197119972024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 14.48 against 12.47 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.01.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1983 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

Barbados ranks 6th and British Virgin Islands ranks 9th of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and British Virgin Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 2.17 13.08 10.91 British Virgin Islands
1990s 4.94 2.43 2.51 Barbados
2000s 1.61 5.74 4.13 British Virgin Islands
2010s 4.66 10.07 5.41 British Virgin Islands
2020s 9.82 13.18 3.37 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, Barbados or British Virgin Islands?
Barbados, at 14.48 against 12.47 in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age between Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
2.01, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Barbados and British Virgin Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
Barbados ranks 6th and British Virgin Islands ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 952 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed