School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.27 years in 2011. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados stood at 3.27 years.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 3.78 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1603 years, in 1971.
That places Barbados 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1603 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2104 years | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 0.255 years | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2771 years | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.721 years | +160.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8788 years | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9316 years | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9685 years | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8408 years | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8378 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.31 years | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 1.37 years | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.28 years | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.75 years | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 2.03 years | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.99 years | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.99 years | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 years | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 3.49 years | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.27 years | -6.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.27 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.27 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +160.2% | 0.2771 years | 0.721 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2257 years | 0.1603 years | 0.2771 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8681 years | 0.721 years | 0.9685 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.31 years | 0.8378 years | 1.75 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.7 years | 1.99 years | 3.78 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.38 years | 3.27 years | 3.49 years | 2 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Barbados was 3.27 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1603 years in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, 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.