Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: Population having attained at least basic education
Barbados
99.3
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
99.4
in 2020
Barbados rank
20th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
18th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Barbados
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 99.4 against 99.3 in Barbados, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 20th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 15 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 26.05 | 11.05 | 15 | Barbados |
| 1880s | 31.9 | 15.5 | 16.4 | Barbados |
| 1890s | 34.7 | 23.05 | 11.65 | Barbados |
| 1900s | 42.3 | 35.6 | 6.7 | Barbados |
| 1910s | 51.3 | 50.75 | 0.55 | Barbados |
| 1920s | 66.6 | 63.05 | 3.55 | Barbados |
| 1930s | 75.65 | 70.75 | 4.9 | Barbados |
| 1940s | 88.45 | 79.9 | 8.55 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 97.9 | 85.35 | 12.55 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 98.7 | 90.05 | 8.65 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 99.35 | 95.05 | 4.3 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 98.95 | 98.6 | 0.35 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 99.3 | 98.1 | 1.2 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 100 | 98.85 | 1.15 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 99.5 | 99.35 | 0.15 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 99.4 | 0.1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 99.4 against 99.3 in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Barbados ranks 20th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th 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.