Barbados vs Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Barbados
83.9%
in 2024
Kuwait
82.4%
in 2021
Barbados rank
198th
Kuwait rank
200th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Kuwait
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 83.9% against 82.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 198th and Kuwait ranks 200th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.9% | 87.9% | 13.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 109.5% | 93.6% | 15.9% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 107.4% | 81.6% | 25.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 102.1% | 103.5% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 81.9% | 11.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Barbados or Kuwait?
- Barbados, at 83.9% against 82.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Barbados and Kuwait?
- 1.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 198th and Kuwait ranks 200th 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
February 2026 Data Release