School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 2,977 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Barbados, 1970–2020
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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,202 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,948 number | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 5,576 number | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 5,155 number | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 4,747 number | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 4,433 number | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 4,302 number | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4,457 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4,697 number | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4,937 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 5,069 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4,976 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4,710 number | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 4,406 number | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 4,131 number | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 3,967 number | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 4,005 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4,051 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,152 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,259 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,307 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4,217 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,172 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,113 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,051 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,006 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,000 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,991 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,991 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,994 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,989 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,964 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,874 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,781 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,702 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,659 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,675 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,682 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,704 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,730 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,742 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,721 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,640 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,541 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,437 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,341 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,271 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,183 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,099 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,027 number | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,977 number | -1.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,977 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 5% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,977 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Barbados?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Barbados ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/