School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 15.29 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados stood at 15.29 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 15.83 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.77 years, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.98 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 10.77 years | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 11.91 years | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 11.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.58 years | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 12.98 years | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 13.17 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 12.77 years | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14 years | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 14.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.25 years | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 15.83 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.47 years | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.29 years | -1.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15.29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 95% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15.29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.93 years, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.95 years | 10.77 years | 11.09 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.52 years | 11.91 years | 13.17 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.39 years | 12.77 years | 14 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.78 years | 13.98 years | 15.83 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.38 years | 15.29 years | 15.47 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Barbados was 15.29 years in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 years in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.