Barbados vs Pakistan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Barbados
82.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
82.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
177th
Pakistan rank
178th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Barbados
- Pakistan
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 82.4% against 82.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 177th and Pakistan ranks 178th of 209 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 10.4% | 0.0% | 10.3% | Barbados |
| 1830s | 14.4% | 0.0% | 14.4% | Barbados |
| 1840s | 19.7% | 0.0% | 19.7% | Barbados |
| 1850s | 26.4% | 0.1% | 26.4% | Barbados |
| 1860s | 37.2% | 0.1% | 37.1% | Barbados |
| 1870s | 39.2% | 0.2% | 39.0% | Barbados |
| 1880s | 36.2% | 0.3% | 35.9% | Barbados |
| 1890s | 42.7% | 0.6% | 42.1% | Barbados |
| 1900s | 72.8% | 1.0% | 71.8% | Barbados |
| 1910s | 74.5% | 1.7% | 72.8% | Barbados |
| 1920s | 58.9% | 2.8% | 56.1% | Barbados |
| 1930s | 68.0% | 4.7% | 63.2% | Barbados |
| 1940s | 83.8% | 7.8% | 76.0% | Barbados |
| 1950s | 68.9% | 24.5% | 44.4% | Barbados |
| 1960s | 97.2% | 27.5% | 69.7% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 35.5% | 60.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 35.5% | 60.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 73.9% | 12.7% | 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 Pakistan?
- Barbados, at 82.4% against 82.1% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Barbados and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Pakistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Pakistan rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Barbados ranks 177th and Pakistan ranks 178th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.