Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Barbados
Barbados: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 16.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.63
in 2021
All-time low
12.95
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Barbados stood at 16.63. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Barbados peaked at 16.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.95 | — |
| 1991 | 13.09 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.22 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.36 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.5 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.64 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.77 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.91 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.05 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.18 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14.27 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.36 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.54 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.71 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.89 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.06 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.23 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.41 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.69 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.98 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.72 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.68 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.87 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.96 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.05 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.15 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.24 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.34 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.43 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.53 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.63 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.63 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.63 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.15, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 | 12.95 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.01 | 14.27 | 15.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.02 | 15.68 | 16.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 | 16.53 | 16.63 | 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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Barbados?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Barbados was 16.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Barbados ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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