School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Barbados
Barbados: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.69 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados, 1971–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados is 16.69 years, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados peaked at 17.32 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.22 years, in 1974.
Barbados ranks 36th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.92 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 11.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 10.22 years | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 11.96 years | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 12.62 years | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 12.9 years | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.51 years | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 12.63 years | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 14.66 years | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.78 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.38 years | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 17.32 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.83 years | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.69 years | -0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.69 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.69 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63 years, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.81 years | 10.22 years | 11.11 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.75 years | 11.96 years | 13.51 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.64 years | 12.63 years | 14.66 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.84 years | 14.78 years | 17.32 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.76 years | 16.69 years | 16.83 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Barbados was 16.69 years in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 years in 1974.
- How does Barbados rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Barbados ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, female (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.