Barbados vs GPE: Region 3: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Barbados
5 years
in 2024
GPE: Region 3
5.29 years
in 2024
Barbados rank
169th
GPE: Region 3 rank
171st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 5.29 years against 5 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.29 years.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 169th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 171st of 218 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 years | 4.35 years | 1.74 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 6.57 years | 4.77 years | 1.8 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 6.47 years | 4.86 years | 1.61 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 5.14 years | 0.9795 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 5.79 years | 5.34 years | 0.4493 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.37 years | 5.24 years | 0.1365 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Barbados or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 5.29 years against 5 years in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Barbados and GPE: Region 3?
- 0.29 years, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and GPE: Region 3?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 169th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 171st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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