Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (Population) in Barbados
Barbados: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (Population) was 18,842 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Barbados, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 18,842 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Barbados peaked at 22,072 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18,842 number, in 2019.
That places Barbados 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (Population) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22,072 number | — |
| 1999 | 22,040 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22,010 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22,002 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,840 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21,633 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21,412 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 21,203 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 21,032 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 20,863 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20,733 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 20,632 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,554 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,503 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 20,416 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20,299 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,153 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19,975 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19,754 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,508 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,202 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18,842 number | -1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18,842 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 7% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18,842 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 310,736 number, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,056 number | 22,040 number | 22,072 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,336 number | 20,632 number | 22,010 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,921 number | 18,842 number | 20,554 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Barbados?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Barbados was 18,842 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 22,072 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,842 number in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Barbados ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.