Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, secondary
School enrollment, secondary over time
- Barbados
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 104.4% against 45.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 58.5%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7% | 14.7% | 72.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 90.4% | 21.2% | 69.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 23.8% | 75.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 30.8% | 77.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 108.0% | 42.0% | 65.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 103.8% | 45.4% | 58.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Barbados, at 104.4% against 45.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 58.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.