Barbados vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Barbados
10.08 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
9.26 years
in 2024
Barbados rank
169th
UNICEF: Africa rank
166th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Barbados
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 10.08 years against 9.26 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.82 years.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 208 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.23 years | 5.87 years | 5.36 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 11.86 years | 7.28 years | 4.58 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 12.01 years | 7.11 years | 4.89 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11.58 years | 8.23 years | 3.35 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11.21 years | 9.13 years | 2.08 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10.56 years | 9.27 years | 1.29 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Barbados or UNICEF: Africa?
- Barbados, at 10.08 years against 9.26 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Barbados and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.82 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and UNICEF: Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Barbados ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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