Barbados vs Panama: School enrollment, primary, private

Barbados
12.9%
in 2024
Panama
12.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
97th
Panama rank
99th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Barbados
  • Panama
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 97th and Panama ranks 99th of 202 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 8.0% 7.3% 0.7% Barbados
1990s 8.7% 8.0% 0.7% Barbados
2000s 11.0% 10.6% 0.4% Barbados
2010s 12.7% 12.5% 0.1% Barbados
2020s 13.3% 12.3% 1.0% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Barbados or Panama?
Barbados, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Barbados and Panama?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Barbados ranks 97th and Panama ranks 99th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). 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, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.