Barbados vs Suriname: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Barbados
82.6%
in 2024
Suriname
83.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
158th
Suriname rank
156th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Barbados
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 83.2% against 82.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Suriname ahead.
Barbados ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 156th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 95.9% | 1.9% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 94.0% | 3.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 81.4% | 16.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 83.1% | 12.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 73.9% | 13.5% | 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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 83.2% against 82.6% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Barbados and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Barbados ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 156th 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
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.