Inequality in education in Barbados
Barbados: Inequality in education was 0.0555 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0555
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0555
in 2012
All-time low
0.0555
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Inequality in education in Barbados, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Barbados is 0.0555, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Barbados peaked at 0.0555 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0555, in 2012.
Barbados ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0555 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0555 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0555 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0555 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0555 | 0.0555 | 0.0555 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0555 | 0.0555 | 0.0555 | 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 inequality in education in Barbados?
- Inequality in education in Barbados was 0.0555 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0555 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0555 in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for inequality in education?
- Barbados ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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