Barbados vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Barbados
13.57 years
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
13.01 years
in 2024
Barbados rank
98th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
99th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 13.57 years against 13.01 years in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.56 years.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 98th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.53 years | 7.78 years | 3.75 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 13.06 years | 8.43 years | 4.63 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 13.61 years | 8.85 years | 4.77 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 15.1 years | 9.89 years | 5.21 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 15.71 years | 11.06 years | 4.65 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13.57 years | 13.01 years | 0.5633 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Barbados, at 13.57 years against 13.01 years in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Barbados and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.56 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 98th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 99th 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