Barbados vs Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age
Barbados
14.48
in 2023
Guyana
17.98
in 2023
Barbados rank
6th
Guyana rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.98 against 14.48 in Barbados, a difference of 3.5.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 6th and Guyana ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 | 9.93 | 0.7078 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.4773 | 8.93 | 8.45 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 9.77 | 9.34 | 0.4358 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 4.71 | 2.6 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 0.4382 | 1.46 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10.62 | 18.99 | 8.37 | Guyana |
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 Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17.98 against 14.48 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age between Barbados and Guyana?
- 3.5, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
- Barbados ranks 6th and Guyana ranks 5th 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.