What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?

1.53 units per square kilometre, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?

14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Barbados

40.02 units per square kilometre

in 2023

United States Virgin Islands

41.55 units per square kilometre

in 1993

Barbados rank

28th

United States Virgin Islands rank

27th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

Barbados
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 41.55 units per square kilometre against 40.02 units per square kilometre in Barbados, a difference of 1.53 units per square kilometre.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 28th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	82.17 units per square kilometre	44.94 units per square kilometre	37.23 units per square kilometre	Barbados
1980s	71.29 units per square kilometre	43.25 units per square kilometre	28.05 units per square kilometre	Barbados
1990s	62 units per square kilometre	41.14 units per square kilometre	20.86 units per square kilometre	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Barbados or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 41.55 units per square kilometre against 40.02 units per square kilometre in Barbados as of 1993.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?: 1.53 units per square kilometre, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
How do Barbados and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?: Barbados ranks 28th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.