Barbados vs Samoa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Barbados
36,390
in 2025
Samoa
45,846
in 2025
Barbados rank
166th
Samoa rank
165th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 45,846 against 36,390 in Barbados, a difference of 9,456.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 166th and Samoa ranks 165th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,084 | 36,948 | 7,136 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 41,734 | 38,905 | 2,829 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 40,400 | 39,118 | 1,282 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 37,646 | 44,691 | 7,045 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Barbados or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 45,846 against 36,390 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Barbados and Samoa?
- 9,456, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 166th and Samoa ranks 165th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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