Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Barbados
Barbados: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 1.0% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Barbados, 2015–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Barbados stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Barbados peaked at 3.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2100.
That places Barbados 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.6% | — |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -15.4% |
| 2030 | 2.3% | -12.5% |
| 2035 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 2040 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 2045 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 2050 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2055 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2060 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2065 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2070 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2075 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2080 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2085 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2090 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2095 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 2100 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 9.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 of the population with no formal education with projections in Barbados?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Barbados was 1.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2100.
- How does Barbados rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Barbados ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.