Barbados vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Barbados
91.4%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
87.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
155th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 91.4% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 155th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.0% | 72.2% | 31.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 103.1% | 77.5% | 25.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 82.0% | 17.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 85.6% | 7.7% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Barbados, at 91.4% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Barbados and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 3.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 155th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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