Barbados vs Gabon: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Barbados
9.93 years
in 2023
Gabon
9.69 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
98th
Gabon rank
100th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Barbados
- Gabon
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 9.93 years against 9.69 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 98th and Gabon ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 years | 5.14 years | 3.68 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 9.39 years | 6.82 years | 2.57 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9.72 years | 8.67 years | 1.05 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 9.92 years | 9.65 years | 0.267 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Barbados or Gabon?
- Barbados, at 9.93 years against 9.69 years in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Barbados and Gabon?
- 0.24 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Gabon rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Barbados ranks 98th and Gabon ranks 100th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.