Barbados vs Ecuador: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Barbados
9.11 years
in 2023
Ecuador
9.03 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
110th
Ecuador rank
111th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Barbados
- Ecuador
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 9.11 years against 9.03 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 110th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 191 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6 years | 7.33 years | 1.27 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 9 years | 7.76 years | 1.24 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9.08 years | 8.52 years | 0.5612 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 9.11 years | 8.99 years | 0.1146 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Barbados or Ecuador?
- Barbados, at 9.11 years against 9.03 years in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Barbados and Ecuador?
- 0.08 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Ecuador rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Barbados ranks 110th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.