Population, age 17, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population, age 17, total was 3,556 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 17, total in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3,556 for population, age 17, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Barbados peaked at 5,311 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,556, 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 17, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,311 | — |
| 1991 | 5,136 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,869 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4,566 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,300 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 4,129 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 4,067 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,100 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,191 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,290 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,361 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,395 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,403 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,390 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,361 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,323 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,279 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,221 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,153 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,076 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,995 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,905 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,810 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,716 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,556 | -4.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,556 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,935, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,556 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82,740, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,496 | 4,067 | 5,311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,296 | 4,076 | 4,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,796 | 3,556 | 3,995 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 Malta 4,878 compare
- 173 Iceland 4,276 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 4,078 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 2,756 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 2,679 compare
- 178 Tonga 2,418 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, total in Barbados?
- Population, age 17, total in Barbados was 3,556 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5,311 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,556 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for population, age 17, total?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 17, 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.