Barbados vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Barbados
93.7%
in 2024
Zambia
92.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
124th
Zambia rank
127th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Zambia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 93.7% against 92.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 127th of 211 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 62.8% | 31.1% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 65.0% | 32.9% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 100.1% | 66.8% | 33.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.9% | 0.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Barbados or Zambia?
- Barbados, at 93.7% against 92.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Barbados and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 127th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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