Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Barbados
12.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.1%
in 2020
Barbados rank
100th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Barbados
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Barbados ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 87.5% | 79.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 87.7% | 79.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 87.2% | 76.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 0.3% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Barbados ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th 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.