Barbados vs Panama: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Barbados
12.9%
in 2024
Panama
12.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
100th
Panama rank
102nd
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Barbados
- Panama
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 100th and Panama ranks 102nd of 212 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 0.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 1.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Barbados or Panama?
- Barbados, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Barbados and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Barbados ranks 100th and Panama ranks 102nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.