Barbados vs Jamaica: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Barbados
81.6%
in 2024
Jamaica
83.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
141st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.0% against 81.6% in Barbados, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.1% | 80.0% | 22.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.4% | 0.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 82.2% | 4.5% | 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, male, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 83.0% against 81.6% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 141st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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