School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Barbados

Barbados: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 2,977 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
2,977 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
177th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6,202 number
in 1970
All-time low
2,977 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Barbados, 1970–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 2,977 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Barbados peaked at 6,202 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,977 number, in 2020.

Barbados ranks 177th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,045 number 4,302 number 6,202 number 10
1980s 4,373 number 3,967 number 5,069 number 10
1990s 4,084 number 3,991 number 4,307 number 10
2000s 3,776 number 3,659 number 3,989 number 10
2010s 3,400 number 3,027 number 3,742 number 10
2020s 2,977 number 2,977 number 2,977 number 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 174 Bahamas, The 4,973 number compare
  2. 175 Iceland 4,460 number compare
  3. 176 Malta 4,349 number compare
  4. 178 Kiribati 2,895 number compare
  5. 179 Tonga 2,490 number compare
  6. 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,362 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Barbados

All data for Barbados β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Barbados?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Barbados was 2,977 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 6,202 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 2,977 number in 2020.
How does Barbados rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Barbados ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/