Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Barbados
85.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
86.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 86.0% against 85.3% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 85.8% | 14.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 105.6% | 96.6% | 9.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 87.4% | 3.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 85.1% | 4.9% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 86.0% against 85.3% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th 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