Barbados vs Ethiopia: School enrollment, primary

Barbados
83.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia
84.4%
in 2024
Barbados rank
187th
Ethiopia rank
186th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Barbados
  • Ethiopia
255075100125197119972024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 84.4% against 83.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 186th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 100.9% 19.4% 81.6% Barbados
1980s 109.5% 38.9% 70.7% Barbados
1990s 107.4% 36.6% 70.8% Barbados
2000s 102.1% 71.4% 30.7% Barbados
2010s 97.4% 93.5% 3.9% Barbados
2020s 89.9% 93.4% 3.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Barbados or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 84.4% against 83.9% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Barbados and Ethiopia?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ethiopia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Ethiopia rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Barbados ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 186th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). 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 (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.