Barbados vs Tanzania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Barbados
82.4%
in 2024
Tanzania
83.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
177th
Tanzania rank
174th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Barbados
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 83.6% against 82.4% in Barbados, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 174th of 209 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.4% | 50.1% | 38.3% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 62.2% | 35.8% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 49.7% | 45.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 79.8% | 18.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 85.1% | 10.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.1% | 1.7% | 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 83.6% against 82.4% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Barbados and Tanzania?
- 1.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Tanzania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Barbados ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 174th 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.