School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.13 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Barbados is 5.13 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 5.78 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.99 years, in 1977.
Barbados ranks 133rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2 years | 4.99 years | 5.36 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.43 years | 5.28 years | 5.78 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.39 years | 5.31 years | 5.47 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.41 years | 5.34 years | 5.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 years | 5.28 years | 5.48 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.18 years | 5.13 years | 5.23 years | 5 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Barbados was 5.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 years in 1977.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release