Barbados vs Comoros: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Barbados
82.6%
in 2024
Comoros
79.5%
in 2024
Barbados rank
158th
Comoros rank
161st
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Comoros
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 82.6% against 79.5% in Comoros, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 158th and Comoros ranks 161st of 190 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 71.7% | 26.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.0% | 2.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 77.1% | 9.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Barbados or Comoros?
- Barbados, at 82.6% against 79.5% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Barbados and Comoros?
- 3.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Comoros?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Comoros rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 158th and Comoros ranks 161st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.