Poverty vs mean schooling in Barbados
Barbados: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.62 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.62
World rank
83rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.62
in 2040
All-time low
7.72
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Barbados, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Barbados is 10.62, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Barbados peaked at 10.62 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.72, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 83rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.72 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 9.89 | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 10.13 | +2.4% |
| 2035 | 10.38 | +2.5% |
| 2040 | 10.62 | +2.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 10.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 10.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9.78 | 9.67 | 9.89 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.26 | 10.13 | 10.38 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.62 | 10.62 | 10.62 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Barbados?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Barbados was 10.62 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Barbados ranks 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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