Barbados vs Iraq: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Barbados
82.6%
in 2024
Iraq
83.2%
in 2007
Barbados rank
158th
Iraq rank
155th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 83.2% against 82.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 158th and Iraq ranks 155th of 190 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Barbados |
| 1830s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Barbados |
| 1840s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% | Barbados |
| 1850s | 8.5% | 0.0% | 8.5% | Barbados |
| 1860s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 12.9% | Barbados |
| 1870s | 19.2% | 0.0% | 19.2% | Barbados |
| 1880s | 27.5% | 0.0% | 27.5% | Barbados |
| 1890s | 42.2% | 0.0% | 42.2% | Barbados |
| 1900s | 58.8% | 0.1% | 58.7% | Barbados |
| 1910s | 71.0% | 0.1% | 70.9% | Barbados |
| 1920s | 70.4% | 0.7% | 69.7% | Barbados |
| 1930s | 69.8% | 3.5% | 66.4% | Barbados |
| 1940s | 69.2% | 5.6% | 63.6% | Barbados |
| 1950s | 69.9% | 12.7% | 57.1% | Barbados |
| 1960s | 80.1% | 32.0% | 48.1% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 90.7% | 43.3% | 47.3% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 97.3% | 85.3% | 12.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 83.2% | 15.1% | 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 Iraq?
- Iraq, at 83.2% against 82.6% in Barbados as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Barbados and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2007.
- How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 158th and Iraq ranks 155th 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.