Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Barbados
85.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
85.1%
in 2017
Barbados rank
140th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 85.3% against 85.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 44.5% | 55.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 68.1% | 33.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 95.6% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 85.3% against 85.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd 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