Barbados vs Gambia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Barbados
82.4%
in 2024
Gambia
83.1%
in 2025
Barbados rank
177th
Gambia rank
175th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Barbados
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 83.1% against 82.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 177th and Gambia ranks 175th of 209 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 10.4% | 0.4% | 10.0% | Barbados |
| 1830s | 14.4% | 0.6% | 13.8% | Barbados |
| 1840s | 19.7% | 0.9% | 18.8% | Barbados |
| 1850s | 26.4% | 1.5% | 24.9% | Barbados |
| 1860s | 37.2% | 2.4% | 34.8% | Barbados |
| 1870s | 39.2% | 3.9% | 35.3% | Barbados |
| 1880s | 36.2% | 6.2% | 30.1% | Barbados |
| 1890s | 42.7% | 9.7% | 33.0% | Barbados |
| 1900s | 72.8% | 12.2% | 60.5% | Barbados |
| 1910s | 74.5% | 8.4% | 66.1% | Barbados |
| 1920s | 58.9% | 5.8% | 53.1% | Barbados |
| 1930s | 68.0% | 4.2% | 63.7% | Barbados |
| 1940s | 83.8% | 5.9% | 78.0% | Barbados |
| 1950s | 68.9% | 8.6% | 60.3% | Barbados |
| 1960s | 97.2% | 14.5% | 82.7% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 91.9% | 22.8% | 69.1% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 43.2% | 54.7% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 47.3% | 47.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 59.3% | 39.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 70.8% | 24.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 81.2% | 6.5% | 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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 83.1% against 82.4% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Barbados and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Barbados ranks 177th and Gambia ranks 175th 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.