Number of adults with no formal education by region in Barbados
Barbados: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 2,600 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
2,600 people
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10,300 people
in 2015
All-time low
2,600 people
in 2100
Years of data
18
2015–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Barbados, 2015–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Barbados is 2,600 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Barbados peaked at 10,300 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,600 people, in 2100.
Barbados ranks 150th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,300 people | — |
| 2020 | 8,800 people | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 7,500 people | -14.8% |
| 2030 | 6,600 people | -12.0% |
| 2035 | 5,900 people | -10.6% |
| 2040 | 5,400 people | -8.5% |
| 2045 | 5,100 people | -5.6% |
| 2050 | 4,800 people | -5.9% |
| 2055 | 4,600 people | -4.2% |
| 2060 | 4,400 people | -4.3% |
| 2065 | 4,200 people | -4.5% |
| 2070 | 4,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2075 | 3,800 people | -5.0% |
| 2080 | 3,600 people | -5.3% |
| 2085 | 3,400 people | -5.6% |
| 2090 | 3,100 people | -8.8% |
| 2095 | 2,800 people | -9.7% |
| 2100 | 2,600 people | -7.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,600 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,450 people, 58% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,600 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,900 people, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,300 people | 10,300 people | 10,300 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 8,150 people | 7,500 people | 8,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 6,250 people | 5,900 people | 6,600 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5,250 people | 5,100 people | 5,400 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 4,700 people | 4,600 people | 4,800 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 4,300 people | 4,200 people | 4,400 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3,900 people | 3,800 people | 4,000 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3,500 people | 3,400 people | 3,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2,950 people | 2,800 people | 3,100 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2,600 people | 2,600 people | 2,600 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 147 Montenegro 2,900 people compare
- 148 Austria 2,800 people compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 2,800 people compare
- 151 Czechia 2,400 people compare
- 152 Jamaica 2,300 people compare
- 153 Armenia 2,200 people compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 2,200 people compare
- 153 Guadeloupe 2,200 people compare
- 153 Tajikistan 2,200 people 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Barbados?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Barbados was 2,600 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10,300 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 people in 2100.
- How does Barbados rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Barbados ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.