Barbados vs Congo: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Barbados
82.4%
in 2024
Congo
82.9%
in 2023
Barbados rank
177th
Congo rank
176th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Barbados
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 82.9% against 82.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 177th and Congo ranks 176th of 209 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.4% | 85.6% | 6.8% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 84.6% | 13.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 52.2% | 45.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 82.4% | 13.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 82.9% | 2.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Barbados or Congo?
- Congo, at 82.9% against 82.4% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Barbados and Congo?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Congo?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Congo rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Barbados ranks 177th and Congo ranks 176th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.