Barbados vs Solomon Islands: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Barbados
5 years
in 2024
Solomon Islands
5.05 years
in 2024
Barbados rank
169th
Solomon Islands rank
166th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 5.05 years against 5 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 169th and Solomon Islands ranks 166th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 years | 4.81 years | 1.29 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 4.33 years | 2.16 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 6.47 years | 5.15 years | 1.33 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 5.91 years | 0.203 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 5.79 years | 6.82 years | 1.03 years | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 5.31 years | 5.3 years | 0.0094 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 5.05 years against 5 years in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Barbados and Solomon Islands?
- 0.05 years, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Solomon Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Solomon Islands rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 169th and Solomon Islands ranks 166th 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