Barbados vs Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Barbados
16,314
in 2024
Kiribati
17,457
in 2024
Barbados rank
184th
Kiribati rank
182nd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 17,457 against 16,314 in Barbados, a difference of 1,143.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 184th and Kiribati ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,384 | 13,079 | 22,305 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 30,595 | 13,574 | 17,020 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 26,657 | 15,019 | 11,638 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 23,036 | 15,615 | 7,422 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20,799 | 16,422 | 4,377 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 17,815 | 18,201 | 385.6 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Barbados or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 17,457 against 16,314 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Barbados and Kiribati?
- 1,143, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kiribati?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Kiribati rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 184th and Kiribati ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). 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