Which has higher average years of schooling, Barbados or Suriname?

Barbados, at 9.85 years against 9.78 years in Suriname as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Barbados and Suriname?

0.07 years, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Suriname: Average years of schooling

Barbados

9.85 years

in 2020

Suriname

9.78 years

in 2020

Barbados rank

75th

Suriname rank

77th

Average years of schooling over time

Barbados
Suriname

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 9.85 years against 9.78 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.07 years.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 77th of 162 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6.01 years	4.49 years	1.52 years	Barbados
1960s	6.75 years	5.1 years	1.65 years	Barbados
1970s	7.6 years	5.67 years	1.92 years	Barbados
1980s	8.37 years	6.48 years	1.89 years	Barbados
1990s	9.13 years	6.94 years	2.19 years	Barbados
2000s	9.41 years	7.19 years	2.22 years	Barbados
2010s	10.07 years	7.77 years	2.3 years	Barbados
2020s	9.85 years	9.78 years	0.0759 years	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Barbados or Suriname?: Barbados, at 9.85 years against 9.78 years in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Barbados and Suriname?: 0.07 years, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for average years of schooling?: Barbados ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 77th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.