Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados

Barbados: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 45.51 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
45.51 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 203 countries
All-time high
69.82 units per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
45.34 units per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1971–2018

02040601971199420181971: 62.3 units per square kilometre1972: 64 units per square kilometre1973: 65.1 units per square kilometre1974: 64.2 units per square kilometre1975: 69.1 units per square kilometre1976: 67.5 units per square kilometre1977: 66.7 units per square kilometre1978: 69.8 units per square kilometre1979: 68.5 units per square kilometre1980: 69.3 units per square kilometre1981: 67 units per square kilometre1982: 64.6 units per square kilometre1983: 64.3 units per square kilometre1984: 64.5 units per square kilometre1985: 66.7 units per square kilometre1989: 59.1 units per square kilometre1990: 55.8 units per square kilometre1999: 50.8 units per square kilometre2000: 48.9 units per square kilometre2001: 48.3 units per square kilometre2002: 48.3 units per square kilometre2003: 48.5 units per square kilometre2004: 49.4 units per square kilometre2005: 49.6 units per square kilometre2006: 48.5 units per square kilometre2007: 48 units per square kilometre2008: 47.3 units per square kilometre2009: 46.3 units per square kilometre2010: 45.3 units per square kilometre2011: 45.8 units per square kilometre2014: 47.9 units per square kilometre2015: 47.8 units per square kilometre2016: 47.4 units per square kilometre2017: 47.1 units per square kilometre2018: 45.5 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 45.51 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 69.82 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 45.34 units per square kilometre, in 2010.

Barbados ranks 14th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1971 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 62.3 units per square kilometre
1972 64.03 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1973 65.06 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1974 64.15 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1975 69.13 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1976 67.5 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1977 66.69 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1978 69.82 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1979 68.48 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1980 69.34 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1981 67.02 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1982 64.62 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1983 64.28 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1984 64.45 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1985 66.73 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1989 59.12 units per square kilometre -11.4%
1990 55.82 units per square kilometre -5.6%
1999 50.79 units per square kilometre -9.0%
2000 48.87 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2001 48.26 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2002 48.28 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 48.46 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2004 49.35 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2005 49.64 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2006 48.5 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2007 48.03 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2008 47.3 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2009 46.34 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2010 45.34 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2011 45.8 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 47.91 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2015 47.8 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2016 47.37 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2017 47.09 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2018 45.51 units per square kilometre -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.35 units per square kilometre 62.3 units per square kilometre 69.82 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 65.08 units per square kilometre 59.12 units per square kilometre 69.34 units per square kilometre 7
1990s 53.31 units per square kilometre 50.79 units per square kilometre 55.82 units per square kilometre 2
2000s 48.3 units per square kilometre 46.34 units per square kilometre 49.64 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 46.69 units per square kilometre 45.34 units per square kilometre 47.91 units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 11 Maldives 69.9 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 12 Mauritius 55.44 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 13 Naoero 49.6 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 India 42.89 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Aruba 42.46 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 Sri Lanka 42.38 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados was 45.51 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 69.82 units per square kilometre in 1978.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 45.34 units per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Barbados rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Barbados ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general 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.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general 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.