Average schooling vs expected schooling in Barbados
Barbados: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.93
in 2021
All-time low
8.37
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9.93 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Barbados peaked at 9.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.37 | — |
| 1991 | 8.5 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.63 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.76 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.89 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.02 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.01 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.01 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.99 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.31 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.41 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.52 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.55 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.57 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.63 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.65 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.66 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.67 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.68 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.69 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.73 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.77 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.81 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.85 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.89 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.93 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.93 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 | 8.37 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 | 8.99 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 | 9.65 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 9.89 | 9.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Barbados?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Barbados was 9.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Barbados ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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