Barbados vs Colombia: Unemployment with basic education
Barbados
7.5%
in 2023
Colombia
7.2%
in 2025
Barbados rank
56th
Colombia rank
58th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Barbados
- Colombia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.5% against 7.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 58th of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 2.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.8% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Barbados or Colombia?
- Barbados, at 7.5% against 7.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Barbados and Colombia?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Colombia rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 58th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).