School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.42 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Barbados, 1974β2024
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 130th of 207 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.
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
- 127 British Virgin Islands 1.44 years compare
- 128 North Macedonia 1.43 years compare
- 129 Bhutan 1.43 years compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 1.41 years compare
- 132 Morocco 1.41 years compare
- 133 Canada 1.4 years compare
More education data for Barbados
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,592 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% (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 130th out of 207 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