Barbados vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Barbados
95.7%
in 2011
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
59.8%
in 2018
Barbados rank
37th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
39th

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

  • Barbados
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 95.7% against 59.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 35.9%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 37th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 181 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 87.9% 38.0% 49.9% Barbados
2000s 92.5% 47.3% 45.3% Barbados
2010s 96.3% 56.7% 39.6% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Barbados, at 95.7% against 59.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Barbados and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
35.9%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Barbados and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 37th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.