Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Barbados
Barbados: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 10.62 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Barbados, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Barbados is 10.62 years, 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Barbados peaked at 10.62 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.72 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.72 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.42 years | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 8.79 years | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.07 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.23 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.41 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.46 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.67 years | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 9.89 years | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 10.13 years | +2.4% |
| 2035 | 10.38 years | +2.5% |
| 2040 | 10.62 years | +2.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 10.62 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 10.62 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.07 years | 7.72 years | 8.42 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.93 years | 8.79 years | 9.07 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 9.23 years | 9.41 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.52 years | 9.46 years | 9.57 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.78 years | 9.67 years | 9.89 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.26 years | 10.13 years | 10.38 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.62 years | 10.62 years | 10.62 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Barbados?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Barbados was 10.62 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 years in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Barbados ranks 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.