Barbados vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Barbados
13.57 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.94 years
in 2024
Barbados rank
98th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
101st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 13.57 years against 12.94 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.63 years.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 98th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.53 years | 8.73 years | 2.79 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 13.06 years | 9.5 years | 3.56 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 13.61 years | 9.76 years | 3.85 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 15.1 years | 10.51 years | 4.58 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 15.71 years | 11.26 years | 4.45 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13.57 years | 12.94 years | 0.624 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Barbados or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Barbados, at 13.57 years against 12.94 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Barbados and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.63 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 98th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 101st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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