Barbados vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Barbados
8.04 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
7.84 years
in 2024
Barbados rank
158th
UNICEF: Africa rank
156th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 8.04 years against 7.84 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.2 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 158th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 156th of 200 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.38 years | 6.01 years | 3.37 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 9.27 years | 6.88 years | 2.39 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 8.96 years | 7.69 years | 1.26 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8.34 years | 7.82 years | 0.5185 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Barbados or UNICEF: Africa?
- Barbados, at 8.04 years against 7.84 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Barbados and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.2 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and UNICEF: Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 158th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 156th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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