Bahamas vs Barbados: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Bahamas
8,774
in 2025
Barbados
6,300
in 2025
Bahamas rank
184th
Barbados rank
187th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8,774 against 6,300 in Barbados, a difference of 2,474.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 184th and Barbados ranks 187th of 222 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 | 11,271 | 11,320 | 49.1 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 10,300 | 8,297 | 2,003 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 12,039 | 7,956 | 4,083 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 11,412 | 7,435 | 3,977 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 10,883 | 6,978 | 3,905 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 8,967 | 6,391 | 2,576 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 8,774 against 6,300 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 2,474, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 184th and Barbados ranks 187th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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