Barbados vs Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Barbados
95.7%
in 2011
Canada
95.3%
in 2018
Barbados rank
37th
Canada rank
39th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Barbados
  • Canada
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 95.7% against 95.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.

Barbados ranks 37th and Canada ranks 39th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 74.8% 96.0% 21.2% Canada
1990s 80.2% 96.3% 16.1% Canada
2000s 94.2% 90.4% 3.8% Barbados
2010s 96.3% 88.2% 8.1% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Barbados or Canada?
Barbados, at 95.7% against 95.3% in Canada as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Barbados and Canada?
0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Canada?
8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Barbados and Canada rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 37th and Canada ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.