School life expectancy, secondary, male in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.03 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.03 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
128th
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.65 years
in 1985
All-time low
4.82 years
in 1977
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 5.03 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Barbados peaked at 5.65 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.82 years, in 1977.
That places Barbados 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.04 years | 4.82 years | 5.21 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.26 years | 4.91 years | 5.65 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.47 years | 5.36 years | 5.57 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.41 years | 5.28 years | 5.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 years | 5.24 years | 5.45 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.11 years | 5.03 years | 5.18 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 125 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 5.09 years compare
- 126 Gabon 5.07 years compare
- 127 Côte d'Ivoire 5.07 years compare
- 129 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.03 years compare
- 130 Grenada 5.01 years compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 4.96 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)
- 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, male in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Barbados was 5.03 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 years in 1977.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Barbados ranks 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release