Population, ages 12-18, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population, ages 12-18, total was 24,406 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-18, total in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-18, total in Barbados is 24,406, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in Barbados peaked at 33,696 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,406, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-18, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,696 | — |
| 1991 | 32,813 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 31,851 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 30,923 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 30,174 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 29,706 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 29,563 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 29,703 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30,003 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30,301 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30,473 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30,484 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,365 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30,129 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 29,807 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 29,421 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28,976 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28,459 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27,897 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 27,328 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26,768 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 26,233 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25,721 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 25,247 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 24,804 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 24,406 | -1.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 24,406 is below the median for high income countries, which is 425,024, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 24,406 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 569,358, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,873 | 29,563 | 33,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,334 | 27,328 | 30,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,530 | 24,406 | 26,768 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 Macao 30,471 compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 29,676 compare
- 174 Iceland 29,570 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 19,808 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 19,193 compare
- 178 Tonga 16,348 compare
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, ages 12-18, total in Barbados?
- Population, ages 12-18, total in Barbados was 24,406 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 33,696 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,406 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.