Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Barbados
Barbados: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 4.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Barbados, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Barbados peaked at 39.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2010.
That places Barbados 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.2% | — |
| 1965 | 28.0% | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | -56.5% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.6% | 28.0% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Barbados?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Barbados was 4.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Barbados ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary