Barbados vs Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Barbados
104.6%
in 2011
Caribbean Small States
80.1%
in 2016
Barbados rank
19th
Caribbean Small States rank
19th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Barbados
  • Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 104.6% against 80.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.

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

Barbados ranks 19th and Caribbean Small States ranks 19th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 91.9% 74.8% 17.1% Barbados
2000s 99.2% 78.8% 20.4% Barbados
2010s 105.1% 82.1% 22.9% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Barbados or Caribbean Small States?
Barbados, at 104.6% against 80.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Barbados and Caribbean Small States?
24.5%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Caribbean Small States?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Barbados and Caribbean Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Barbados ranks 19th and Caribbean Small States ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.