Barbados vs Kuwait: School enrollment, primary

Barbados
83.9%
in 2024
Kuwait
82.4%
in 2021
Barbados rank
187th
Kuwait rank
189th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Barbados
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 83.9% against 82.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 187th and Kuwait ranks 189th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 100.9% 87.9% 13.0% Barbados
1980s 109.5% 93.6% 15.9% Barbados
1990s 107.4% 81.6% 25.8% Barbados
2000s 102.1% 103.5% 1.4% Kuwait
2010s 96.4% 96.0% 0.5% Barbados
2020s 93.6% 81.9% 11.8% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Barbados or Kuwait?
Barbados, at 83.9% against 82.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Barbados and Kuwait?
1.5%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Barbados ranks 187th and Kuwait ranks 189th 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.