Bahamas vs Barbados: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Bahamas
2,391 number
in 2020
Barbados
1,461 number
in 2020
Bahamas rank
174th
Barbados rank
177th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 2,391 number against 1,461 number in Barbados, a difference of 930 number.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.

Bahamas ranks 174th and Barbados ranks 177th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Barbados in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Barbados Difference Ahead
1970s 2,504 number 2,525 number 20.6 number Barbados
1980s 2,645 number 2,155 number 490.8 number Bahamas
1990s 2,891 number 2,014 number 877.1 number Bahamas
2000s 3,021 number 1,852 number 1,169 number Bahamas
2010s 2,938 number 1,670 number 1,268 number Bahamas
2020s 2,391 number 1,461 number 930 number Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Bahamas or Barbados?
Bahamas, at 2,391 number against 1,461 number in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Bahamas and Barbados?
930 number, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Bahamas ranks 174th and Barbados ranks 177th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/