Barbados vs India: Labor force with basic education

Barbados

54.4%

in 2023

India

55.9%

in 2024

Barbados rank

50th

India rank

47th

Labor force with basic education over time

Barbados
India

How they compare

India currently reports 55.9% against 54.4% in Barbados, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Barbados ahead.

Globally, Barbados ranks 50th and India ranks 47th of 123 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of total working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 2,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).