Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Barbados
Barbados: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.2326 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Barbados, 2015–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Barbados stood at 0.2326 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Barbados peaked at 2.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2326 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Barbados ranks 120th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 2.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7613 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4137 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.3839 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.3839 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.3839 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.2326 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2326 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2326 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 117 Belgium 0.2557 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 118 Ukraine 0.241 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 119 Suriname 0.2358 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 121 Russia 0.2284 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 122 Georgia 0.225 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 123 Bahamas 0.225 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Barbados?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Barbados was 0.2326 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2326 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Barbados rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Barbados ranks 120th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.