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 1,461 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,461 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
177th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,058 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,461 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 1,461 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.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Barbados peaked at 3,058 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,461 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 2,525 number 2,235 number 3,058 number 10
1980s 2,155 number 1,943 number 2,477 number 10
1990s 2,014 number 1,966 number 2,132 number 10
2000s 1,852 number 1,790 number 1,969 number 10
2010s 1,670 number 1,487 number 1,823 number 10
2020s 1,461 number 1,461 number 1,461 number 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 174 Bahamas 2,391 number compare
  2. 175 Iceland 2,207 number compare
  3. 176 Malta 2,098 number compare
  4. 178 Kiribati 1,374 number compare
  5. 179 Tonga 1,216 number compare
  6. 180 Micronesia (country) 1,140 number compare

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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 1,461 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 3,058 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 1,461 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 19.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/