Barbados vs Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Barbados
10.12 years
in 2024
Nicaragua
10.13 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
169th
Nicaragua rank
168th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.13 years against 10.12 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 169th and Nicaragua ranks 168th of 213 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.29 years | 5.69 years | 5.6 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 12.08 years | 7.15 years | 4.94 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 11.86 years | 7.97 years | 3.89 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11.53 years | 10.27 years | 1.26 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11.37 years | 10.81 years | 0.5623 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10.52 years | 10.01 years | 0.507 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Barbados or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 10.13 years against 10.12 years in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 169th and Nicaragua ranks 168th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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