Barbados vs Colombia: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Barbados
11
in 2025
Colombia
11
in 2025
Barbados rank
47th
Colombia rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Barbados
- Colombia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 11 against 11 in Colombia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 9 | 2 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11 | 9 | 2 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11 | 10 | 1 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Barbados or Colombia?
- Barbados, at 11 against 11 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Barbados and Colombia?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Colombia rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Barbados ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release