Barbados vs British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Barbados
1.42 years
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
1.44 years
in 2024
Barbados rank
133rd
British Virgin Islands rank
130th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.44 years against 1.42 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and British Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6486 years | 0.8818 years | 0.2332 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.8411 years | 0.9246 years | 0.0835 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 1.55 years | 1.31 years | 0.2441 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.6 years | 1.68 years | 0.0874 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.66 years | 1.94 years | 0.2812 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.41 years | 1.47 years | 0.0565 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Barbados or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.44 years against 1.42 years in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.02 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and British Virgin Islands rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 130th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release