School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.42 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados stood at 1.42 years.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 1.75 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3255 years, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 133rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3255 years | — |
| 1978 | 0.6219 years | +91.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6486 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7888 years | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9081 years | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8801 years | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7742 years | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.55 years | +100.5% |
| 2000 | 1.51 years | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.53 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.66 years | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 years | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 years | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 years | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 years | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.68 years | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.64 years | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.57 years | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 years | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 years | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.58 years | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.38 years | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.36 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.42 years | +4.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.42 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 57% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.42 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +100.5% | 0.7742 years | 1.55 years |
| 1978 | +91.0% | 0.3255 years | 0.6219 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.532 years | 0.3255 years | 0.6486 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8378 years | 0.7742 years | 0.9081 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.55 years | 1.55 years | 1.55 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6 years | 1.51 years | 1.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 years | 1.57 years | 1.75 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.41 years | 1.36 years | 1.55 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 130 British Virgin Islands 1.44 years compare
- 131 North Macedonia 1.43 years compare
- 132 Bhutan 1.43 years compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 1.41 years compare
- 135 Morocco 1.41 years compare
- 136 Canada 1.4 years compare
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados was 1.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3255 years in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release