Population, age 5, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population, age 5, total was 3,134 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, total in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, total in Barbados stood at 3,134. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Barbados peaked at 4,477 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,134, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 176th 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 5, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,449 | — |
| 1991 | 4,477 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,460 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,409 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,340 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,269 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,196 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,117 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,032 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,945 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,858 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,770 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,683 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,601 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,529 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,468 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,424 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,391 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,367 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,344 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,316 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,282 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,243 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,202 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,134 | -2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,134 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,848, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,134 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,688, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,269 | 3,945 | 4,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,544 | 3,344 | 3,858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,235 | 3,134 | 3,316 | 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 5, total in Barbados?
- Population, age 5, total in Barbados was 3,134 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,477 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,134 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for population, age 5, total?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 5, 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.