Barbados vs Russia: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Barbados
99.3%
in 2020
Russia
99.0%
in 2020
Barbados rank
20th
Russia rank
23rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Barbados
  • Russia
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 99.3% against 99.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 20th and Russia 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 Russia Difference Ahead
1870s 26.1% 5.5% 20.6% Barbados
1880s 31.9% 7.3% 24.5% Barbados
1890s 34.7% 9.7% 25.1% Barbados
1900s 42.3% 16.2% 26.0% Barbados
1910s 51.3% 25.9% 25.4% Barbados
1920s 66.6% 35.7% 30.9% Barbados
1930s 75.7% 51.6% 24.0% Barbados
1940s 88.4% 75.4% 13.0% Barbados
1950s 97.9% 87.3% 10.6% Barbados
1960s 98.7% 92.6% 6.1% Barbados
1970s 99.3% 95.8% 3.6% Barbados
1980s 98.9% 97.1% 1.8% Barbados
1990s 99.3% 98.4% 0.9% Barbados
2000s 100.0% 99.7% 0.3% Barbados
2010s 99.5% 99.3% 0.2% Barbados
2020s 99.3% 99.0% 0.3% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Barbados or Russia?
Barbados, at 99.3% against 99.0% in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Barbados and Russia?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Russia rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Barbados ranks 20th and Russia ranks 23rd 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.