Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 40.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 40.02 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 90.71 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.02 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Barbados 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 87.18 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 85.38 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 79.35 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 79.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 76.47 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 79.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 79.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 80.32 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.79 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 72.43 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.46 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 70.55 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 71.88 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 70.14 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 68.8 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 66.32 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 62 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 57.66 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 56.92 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 56.34 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.4 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 53.66 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.92 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 51.74 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 53.14 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.85 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.7 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.35 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.23 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 48.63 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.21 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.4 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.02 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.27 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 44.75 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 43.07 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 41.38 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 40.02 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 40.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 40.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.96 units per square kilometre | 76.47 units per square kilometre | 90.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.15 units per square kilometre | 68.8 units per square kilometre | 72.79 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.99 units per square kilometre | 57.66 units per square kilometre | 66.32 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.57 units per square kilometre | 51.74 units per square kilometre | 56.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.98 units per square kilometre | 46.27 units per square kilometre | 52.7 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.3 units per square kilometre | 40.02 units per square kilometre | 44.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 25 Aruba 42.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Gambia 42.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 41.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 American Samoa 39.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 38.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nigeria 36.69 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados was 40.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 90.71 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.