Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Barbados
Barbados: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9.11 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Barbados peaked at 9.12 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2 years, in 1990.
That places Barbados 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.31 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.51 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.06 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.11 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6 years | 8.2 years | 8.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 years | 8.9 years | 9.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 years | 9.05 years | 9.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 years | 9.1 years | 9.11 years | 4 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Barbados?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Barbados was 9.11 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 years in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Barbados ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.