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 1.6%.

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

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

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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.