Barbados vs Saint Lucia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Barbados
9,981
in 2025
Saint Lucia
6,481
in 2025
Barbados rank
186th
Saint Lucia rank
189th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 9,981 against 6,481 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 3,500.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 189th of 220 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,113 | 9,762 | 7,351 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 14,871 | 10,325 | 4,546 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 12,334 | 10,384 | 1,949 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11,434 | 10,294 | 1,140 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11,134 | 8,609 | 2,525 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10,656 | 7,148 | 3,508 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 9,981 against 6,481 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 3,500, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 189th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, 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