Barbados vs Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Barbados
91.4%
in 2024
Gambia
89.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
155th
Gambia rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Gambia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 91.4% against 89.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 155th and Gambia ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.0% | 61.2% | 42.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 103.1% | 64.9% | 38.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 75.8% | 23.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 88.2% | 5.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Barbados or Gambia?
- Barbados, at 91.4% against 89.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Barbados and Gambia?
- 1.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 155th and Gambia ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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