Barbados vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Barbados
5.13 years
in 2024
WB: Small States
4.49 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
133rd
WB: Small States rank
134th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5.13 years against 4.49 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 0.64 years.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 133rd and WB: Small States ranks 134th of 214 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2 years | 2.92 years | 2.27 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 5.43 years | 3.04 years | 2.39 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.39 years | 3.23 years | 2.16 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.41 years | 3.65 years | 1.76 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 5.4 years | 4.22 years | 1.18 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.19 years | 4.44 years | 0.7484 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Barbados or WB: Small States?
- Barbados, at 5.13 years against 4.49 years in WB: Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Barbados and WB: Small States?
- 0.64 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and WB: Small States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and WB: Small States ranks 134th 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