Share of population with no formal education in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population with no formal education was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.7%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 1870
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population with no formal education in Barbados, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.7% for share of population with no formal education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Barbados peaked at 75.5% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 75.5% | — |
| 1875 | 72.4% | -4.1% |
| 1880 | 68.8% | -5.0% |
| 1885 | 67.4% | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 65.6% | -2.7% |
| 1895 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 62.7% | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 52.7% | -15.9% |
| 1910 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 45.0% | -14.1% |
| 1920 | 35.8% | -20.4% |
| 1925 | 31.0% | -13.4% |
| 1930 | 27.3% | -11.9% |
| 1935 | 21.4% | -21.6% |
| 1940 | 14.9% | -30.4% |
| 1945 | 8.2% | -45.0% |
| 1950 | 2.3% | -72.0% |
| 1955 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 74.0% | 72.4% | 75.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 68.1% | 67.4% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 65.3% | 65.0% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 57.7% | 52.7% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 48.7% | 45.0% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 33.4% | 31.0% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 24.4% | 21.4% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.6% | 8.2% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Barbados?
- Share of population with no formal education in Barbados was 0.7% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.