Barbados vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- South Asia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 95.7% against 65.9% in South Asia, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th of 181 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 48.6% | 39.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 54.4% | 38.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 62.5% | 33.8% | 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 South Asia?
- Barbados, at 95.7% against 65.9% in South Asia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Barbados and South Asia?
- 29.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Barbados and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th 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
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.