Barbados vs Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Barbados
91.4%
in 2024
Panama
91.8%
in 2023
Barbados rank
155th
Panama rank
154th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 91.8% against 91.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 155th and Panama ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.0% | 94.8% | 9.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 103.0% | 99.5% | 3.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 95.6% | 4.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 94.8% | 1.1% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 91.8% against 91.4% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Barbados and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 155th and Panama ranks 154th 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