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

Barbados: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 1,516 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,516 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,144 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,516 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Barbados is 1,516 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Barbados peaked at 3,144 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,516 number, in 2020.

That places Barbados 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 official primary entry in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Barbados, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3,144 number —
1971 3,024 number -3.8%
1972 2,831 number -6.4%
1973 2,591 number -8.5%
1974 2,345 number -9.5%
1975 2,150 number -8.3%
1976 2,067 number -3.9%
1977 2,185 number +5.7%
1978 2,355 number +7.8%
1979 2,515 number +6.8%
1980 2,592 number +3.1%
1981 2,502 number -3.5%
1982 2,375 number -5.1%
1983 2,231 number -6.1%
1984 2,102 number -5.8%
1985 2,024 number -3.7%
1986 2,039 number +0.7%
1987 2,058 number +0.9%
1988 2,104 number +2.2%
1989 2,153 number +2.3%
1990 2,175 number +1.0%
1991 2,133 number -1.9%
1992 2,113 number -0.9%
1993 2,086 number -1.3%
1994 2,057 number -1.4%
1995 2,035 number -1.1%
1996 2,030 number -0.2%
1997 2,025 number -0.2%
1998 2,023 number -0.1%
1999 2,023 number +0.0%
2000 2,020 number -0.1%
2001 2,007 number -0.6%
2002 1,965 number -2.1%
2003 1,922 number -2.2%
2004 1,887 number -1.8%
2005 1,869 number -1.0%
2006 1,878 number +0.5%
2007 1,883 number +0.3%
2008 1,896 number +0.7%
2009 1,912 number +0.8%
2010 1,919 number +0.4%
2011 1,910 number -0.5%
2012 1,861 number -2.6%
2013 1,802 number -3.2%
2014 1,741 number -3.4%
2015 1,688 number -3.0%
2016 1,654 number -2.0%
2017 1,612 number -2.5%
2018 1,573 number -2.4%
2019 1,540 number -2.1%
2020 1,516 number -1.6%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 1,516 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 5% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 1,516 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260 number, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,521 number 2,067 number 3,144 number 10
1980s 2,218 number 2,024 number 2,592 number 10
1990s 2,070 number 2,023 number 2,175 number 10
2000s 1,924 number 1,869 number 2,020 number 10
2010s 1,730 number 1,540 number 1,919 number 10
2020s 1,516 number 1,516 number 1,516 number 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 175 Iceland 2,253 number compare
  2. 176 Malta 2,251 number compare
  3. 177 Kiribati 1,521 number compare
  4. 179 Tonga 1,274 number compare
  5. 180 Micronesia (country) 1,222 number compare
  6. 181 Saint Lucia 1,130 number compare

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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 1,516 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 3,144 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 1,516 number in 2020.
How does Barbados rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Barbados ranks 178th 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 21.0%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/