Barbados vs Jamaica: Years of schooling
Barbados
9.93
in 2023
Jamaica
9.96
in 2023
Barbados rank
98th
Jamaica rank
96th
Years of schooling over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.96 against 9.93 in Barbados, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 | 7.06 | 1.76 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 9.39 | 7.9 | 1.49 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9.72 | 8.93 | 0.7921 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 9.86 | 0.0628 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 9.96 against 9.93 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.03, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for years of schooling?
- Barbados ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.