Mean years of schooling long run in Barbados
Barbados: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.67 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.67
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.67
in 2020
All-time low
0.94
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Barbados, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Barbados stood at 9.67. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Barbados peaked at 9.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 1870.
Barbados ranks 53rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.94 | — |
| 1875 | 1.06 | +12.8% |
| 1880 | 1.21 | +14.2% |
| 1885 | 1.28 | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 1.37 | +7.0% |
| 1895 | 1.41 | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 1.52 | +7.8% |
| 1905 | 1.97 | +29.6% |
| 1910 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 2.29 | +17.4% |
| 1920 | 2.7 | +17.9% |
| 1925 | 2.96 | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 3.19 | +7.8% |
| 1935 | 3.53 | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 3.91 | +10.8% |
| 1945 | 4.33 | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 4.68 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 4.85 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 5.08 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 6.79 | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 8.59 | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 7.95 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 7.72 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.42 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 8.79 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.07 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.23 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.41 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.57 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.46 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.67 | +2.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 0.94 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.41 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.75 | 1.52 | 1.97 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.12 | 1.95 | 2.29 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.83 | 2.7 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.36 | 3.19 | 3.53 | 2 |
| 1940s | 4.12 | 3.91 | 4.33 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.76 | 4.68 | 4.85 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.94 | 5.08 | 6.79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.27 | 7.95 | 8.59 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.07 | 7.72 | 8.42 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.93 | 8.79 | 9.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.32 | 9.23 | 9.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 9.46 | 9.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.67 | 9.67 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Barbados?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Barbados was 9.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 1870.
- How does Barbados rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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