Barbados vs Nicaragua: School enrollment, primary, female

Barbados
95.7%
in 2018
Nicaragua
96.0%
in 2010
Barbados rank
49th
Nicaragua rank
47th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Barbados
  • Nicaragua
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 96.0% against 95.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 47th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 87.0% 56.0% 31.0% Barbados
1980s 95.4% 64.9% 30.6% Barbados
1990s 92.9% 71.3% 21.7% Barbados
2000s 94.4% 91.3% 3.1% Barbados
2010s 95.7% 96.0% 0.3% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Barbados or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 96.0% against 95.7% in Barbados as of 2010.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Barbados and Nicaragua?
0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Barbados ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 47th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.