Barbados vs Congo: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Barbados

82.6%

in 2024

Congo

83.1%

in 2023

Barbados rank

158th

Congo rank

157th

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

Congo currently reports 83.1% against 82.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 158th and Congo ranks 157th of 190 countries.

Indicator: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.