Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Barbados
106.2%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
33.4%
in 2018
Barbados rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 106.2% against 33.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 72.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 182 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.6% | 20.2% | 95.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 111.2% | 24.4% | 86.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 109.1% | 33.3% | 75.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Barbados, at 106.2% against 33.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 72.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.