Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 43.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 43.06 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 69.82 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 43.06 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Barbados 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 65.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 66.83 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.15 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 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 | 48.53 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 49.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.5 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 44.47 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 44.26 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 44 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.06 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.97 units per square kilometre | 64.15 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 | 48.42 units per square kilometre | 46.34 units per square kilometre | 49.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.41 units per square kilometre | 44.47 units per square kilometre | 47.91 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.85 units per square kilometre | 43.06 units per square kilometre | 44.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 14 Aruba 51.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 47.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 45.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 42.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 41.01 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Barbados was 43.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, 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, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary 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.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary 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
Secondary 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.