Which has higher average years of schooling, Argentina or Barbados?

Argentina, at 9.86 years against 9.67 years in Barbados as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Argentina and Barbados?

0.19 years, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Barbados: Average years of schooling

Argentina

9.86 years

in 2020

Barbados

9.67 years

in 2020

Argentina rank

51st

Barbados rank

53rd

Average years of schooling over time

Argentina
Barbados

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 9.86 years against 9.67 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.19 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Barbados ahead.

Argentina ranks 51st and Barbados ranks 53rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Barbados in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.44 years	1 years	0.56 years	Barbados
1880s	0.62 years	1.25 years	0.625 years	Barbados
1890s	0.765 years	1.39 years	0.625 years	Barbados
1900s	1.21 years	1.75 years	0.535 years	Barbados
1910s	2.08 years	2.12 years	0.04 years	Barbados
1920s	3.12 years	2.83 years	0.285 years	Argentina
1930s	3.88 years	3.36 years	0.52 years	Argentina
1940s	4.49 years	4.12 years	0.37 years	Argentina
1950s	5.08 years	4.76 years	0.31 years	Argentina
1960s	5.86 years	5.94 years	0.075 years	Barbados
1970s	6.76 years	8.27 years	1.51 years	Barbados
1980s	7.8 years	8.07 years	0.27 years	Barbados
1990s	8.79 years	8.93 years	0.14 years	Barbados
2000s	9.32 years	9.32 years	0.005 years	Argentina
2010s	9.65 years	9.52 years	0.135 years	Argentina
2020s	9.86 years	9.67 years	0.19 years	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Argentina or Barbados?: Argentina, at 9.86 years against 9.67 years in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Argentina and Barbados?: 0.19 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Barbados rank globally for average years of schooling?: Argentina ranks 51st and Barbados ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.