Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Barbados

Barbados: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
World rank
108th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2015
All-time low
2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Years of data
17
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Barbados, 2015–2040

345672015202720402015: 7.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 7.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 6.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 6.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 6.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 5.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 5.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 5.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 4.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 4.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 4.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 4.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 3.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2029: 3.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 3.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Barbados peaked at 7.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

That places Barbados 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 6.06 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 7.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 5
2020s 4.66 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 5.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2030s 3.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 105 Zimbabwe 3.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 106 Israel 2.88 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 107 Spain 2.66 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 109 Switzerland 2.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 110 Suriname 2.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 111 Antigua and Barbuda 2.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Barbados?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Barbados was 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 7.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does Barbados rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Barbados ranks 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. <br><br> Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.