Barbados vs Guyana: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Barbados
65.6%
in 2024
Guyana
64.6%
in 2023
Barbados rank
94th
Guyana rank
96th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 65.6% against 64.6% in Guyana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guyana ahead.
Barbados ranks 94th and Guyana ranks 96th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 73.5% | 2.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 73.6% | 2.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 71.5% | 1.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.8% | 1.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Barbados or Guyana?
- Barbados, at 65.6% against 64.6% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Barbados and Guyana?
- 1.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Barbados ranks 94th and Guyana ranks 96th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.