Barbados vs MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Barbados
2.54 years
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa
2.24 years
in 2024
Barbados rank
86th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
85th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.54 years against 2.24 years in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.3 years.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Barbados ranks 86th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and MDG: Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2378 years | 0.3246 years | 0.0868 years | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9062 years | 0.6021 years | 0.3041 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.39 years | 0.6922 years | 0.7015 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 2.72 years | 1.22 years | 1.5 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.02 years | 1.65 years | 1.37 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.71 years | 2.14 years | 0.5633 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Barbados or MDG: Northern Africa?
- Barbados, at 2.54 years against 2.24 years in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Barbados and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.3 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 86th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 85th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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