School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.14 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 11.14 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 12.33 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.49 years, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 121st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.82 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.76 years | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 10.49 years | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 11.16 years | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 11.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.71 years | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 12.11 years | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 12.04 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.44 years | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 11.19 years | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.08 years | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.22 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.65 years | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 12.01 years | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 12.33 years | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.94 years | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.48 years | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.21 years | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.12 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.01 years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.21 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.18 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.06 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.14 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.14 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.25 years | 10.49 years | 12.11 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.56 years | 11.08 years | 12.33 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.71 years | 11.48 years | 11.94 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.16 years | 11.01 years | 11.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 years | 11.06 years | 11.19 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 118 Philippines 11.19 years compare
- 119 Malawi 11.18 years compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 11.15 years compare
- 122 Palestine, State of 11.12 years compare
- 123 Gibraltar 11.11 years compare
- 124 Bulgaria 11.03 years compare
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Barbados was 11.14 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 years in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.