Barbados vs WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Barbados
83.9%
in 2024
WB: Caribbean Small States
94.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
198th
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
197th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- WB: Caribbean Small States
How they compare
WB: Caribbean Small States currently reports 94.0% against 83.9% in Barbados, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes WB: Caribbean Small States's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.
Barbados ranks 198th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 197th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and WB: Caribbean Small States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | WB: Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.9% | 108.5% | 7.5% | WB: Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 109.5% | 104.7% | 4.8% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 107.4% | 100.8% | 6.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 102.1% | 98.8% | 3.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 99.9% | 3.4% | WB: Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 95.2% | 5.3% | WB: Caribbean Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Barbados or WB: Caribbean Small States?
- WB: Caribbean Small States, at 94.0% against 83.9% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Barbados and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 10.1%, with WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 198th and WB: Caribbean Small States 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
February 2026 Data Release