Barbados vs Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Barbados
83.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia
84.4%
in 2024
Barbados rank
198th
Ethiopia rank
197th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Barbados
  • Ethiopia
255075100125197119972024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 84.4% against 83.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 198th and Ethiopia ranks 197th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 100.9% 19.4% 81.6% Barbados
1980s 109.5% 38.9% 70.7% Barbados
1990s 107.4% 36.6% 70.8% Barbados
2000s 102.1% 71.4% 30.7% Barbados
2010s 97.4% 93.5% 3.9% Barbados
2020s 89.9% 93.4% 3.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Barbados or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 84.4% against 83.9% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Barbados and Ethiopia?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ethiopia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Ethiopia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 198th and Ethiopia ranks 197th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release