Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Barbados
Barbados: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 18 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Barbados, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Barbados is 18, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Barbados peaked at 28 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 143rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20 | — |
| 1965 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 18 | -10.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 401, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 890, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 | 20 | 24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 27 | 26 | 28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.5 | 25 | 28 | 2 |
| 1990s | 23 | 21 | 25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 20 | 21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Barbados?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Barbados was 18 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Barbados ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.