Population, age 12, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population, age 12, total was 3,380 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in Barbados is 3,380, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Barbados peaked at 4,426 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,380, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,149 | — |
| 1991 | 4,090 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4,122 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,212 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,312 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,383 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,417 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,426 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,411 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,383 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,344 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,299 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,241 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,174 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,098 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,014 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,924 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,829 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,733 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,648 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,575 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,519 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,476 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,445 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,380 | -1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,380 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,380 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,403, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,290 | 4,090 | 4,426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,030 | 3,648 | 4,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,479 | 3,380 | 3,575 | 5 |
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 population, age 12, total in Barbados?
- Population, age 12, total in Barbados was 3,380 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,426 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,380 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for population, age 12, total?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.