School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 14.49 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.49 years
World rank
85th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.35 years
in 2009
All-time low
10.48 years
in 1974
Years of data
17
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 14.49 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados peaked at 17.35 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.48 years, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 85th of 179 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, female (years) (female) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.88 years | — |
| 1972 | 11.68 years | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 11.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.48 years | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 12.43 years | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 13.47 years | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 13.71 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.81 years | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 14.89 years | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 15.23 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5 years | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 17.35 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.94 years | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.49 years | -14.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 14.49 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 87% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 14.49 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.54 years, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.46 years | 10.48 years | 11.88 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.35 years | 12.43 years | 13.79 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.85 years | 12.81 years | 14.89 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1 years | 15.23 years | 17.35 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.94 years | 16.94 years | 16.94 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.49 years | 14.49 years | 14.49 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados was 14.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 years in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Barbados ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release