Bahamas vs Barbados: Primary education, pupils
Bahamas
26,817
in 2024
Barbados
16,314
in 2024
Bahamas rank
177th
Barbados rank
180th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 26,817 against 16,314 in Barbados, a difference of 10,503.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 177th and Barbados ranks 180th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,839 | 35,244 | 3,404 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 32,255 | 30,763 | 1,492 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 33,351 | 26,657 | 6,694 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 36,002 | 22,656 | 13,346 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 32,159 | 21,156 | 11,003 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 25,115 | 17,347 | 7,768 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 26,817 against 16,314 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 10,503, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Bahamas ranks 177th and Barbados ranks 180th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.