Barbados vs Romania: Population having attained at least basic education

Barbados
99.3
in 2020
Romania
99
in 2020
Barbados rank
20th
Romania rank
23rd

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Barbados
  • Romania
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 99.3 against 99 in Romania, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Romania ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 26.05 4.55 21.5 Barbados
1880s 31.9 6 25.9 Barbados
1890s 34.7 8.05 26.65 Barbados
1900s 42.3 12.85 29.45 Barbados
1910s 51.3 27.75 23.55 Barbados
1920s 66.6 46.6 20 Barbados
1930s 75.65 60.7 14.95 Barbados
1940s 88.45 77.3 11.15 Barbados
1950s 97.9 86.85 11.05 Barbados
1960s 98.7 90.55 8.15 Barbados
1970s 99.35 95 4.35 Barbados
1980s 98.95 97.45 1.5 Barbados
1990s 99.3 97.55 1.75 Barbados
2000s 100 98.65 1.35 Barbados
2010s 99.5 99.15 0.35 Barbados
2020s 99.3 99 0.3 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Barbados or Romania?
Barbados, at 99.3 against 99 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Barbados and Romania?
0.3, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Romania rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Barbados ranks 20th and Romania ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed