Barbados vs Laos: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Barbados
85.3%
in 2024
Laos
85.2%
in 2025
Barbados rank
140th
Laos rank
141st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Laos
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 85.3% against 85.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 140th and Laos ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 68.1% | 32.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 70.8% | 31.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 91.0% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.0% | 1.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Barbados or Laos?
- Barbados, at 85.3% against 85.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Barbados and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Laos rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 140th and Laos ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release