Barbados vs Saint Lucia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Barbados
19,309 number
in 2020
Saint Lucia
15,311 number
in 2020
Barbados rank
179th
Saint Lucia rank
181st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Barbados
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 19,309 number against 15,311 number in Saint Lucia, a difference of 3,998 number.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 206 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 33,690 number 24,774 number 8,916 number Barbados
1980s 28,287 number 24,435 number 3,852 number Barbados
1990s 24,695 number 24,022 number 672.9 number Barbados
2000s 23,619 number 23,408 number 211.38 number Barbados
2010s 20,827 number 15,863 number 4,964 number Barbados
2020s 19,309 number 15,311 number 3,998 number Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
Barbados, at 19,309 number against 15,311 number in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
3,998 number, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.