Barbados vs Portugal: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Barbados
12.9%
in 2024
Portugal
13.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
100th
Portugal rank
98th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Barbados
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 98th of 212 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 1.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 0.4% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Barbados and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Barbados ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 98th 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.