Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Barbados
Barbados: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 75.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
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
Barbados recorded 75.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Barbados peaked at 75.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 60.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.
That places Barbados 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 60.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2016 | 61.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 65.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 66.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 67.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 67.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 68.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 69.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 70.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 75.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 60.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 70.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 70.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 75.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 75.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 75.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Malaysia 75.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Denmark 75.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 49 North Macedonia 74.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 50 Norway 74.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 51 Luxembourg 74.35 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 75.12 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 75.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Barbados ranks 48th 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 up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 at least secondary 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.