Mean years of schooling long run in Barbados
Barbados: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.67 in 2020. β 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
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Barbados, 1870β2020
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (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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