Barbados vs Dominica: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Barbados
5.13 years
in 2024
Dominica
5.14 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
133rd
Dominica rank
132nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 5.14 years against 5.13 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Dominica ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Dominica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 years | 3.35 years | 1.82 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 5.49 years | 3.8 years | 1.69 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.39 years | 4.55 years | 0.8388 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.41 years | 5.63 years | 0.2204 years | Dominica |
| 2010s | 5.38 years | 5.12 years | 0.2637 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.19 years | 5.24 years | 0.0423 years | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Barbados or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 5.14 years against 5.13 years in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Barbados and Dominica?
- 0.01 years, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Dominica rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Dominica ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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