Population, ages 15-24, female in Barbados
Barbados: Population, ages 15-24, female was 18,529 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 15-24, female in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, female in Barbados is 18,529, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, female in Barbados peaked at 25,970 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,529, 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 15-24, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,970 | — |
| 1991 | 25,545 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 25,052 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 24,512 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 23,953 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 23,402 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 22,856 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 22,323 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 21,839 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 21,448 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 21,181 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 21,055 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 21,053 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,122 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,190 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,199 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,136 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21,011 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20,828 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20,595 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20,326 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20,015 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19,662 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19,283 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18,900 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18,529 | -2.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18,529 is below the median for high income countries, which is 313,037, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18,529 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 413,141, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,690 | 21,448 | 25,970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,037 | 20,595 | 21,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,452 | 18,529 | 20,326 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 Iceland 21,807 compare
- 173 Samoa 20,836 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 18,935 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 14,816 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 12,227 compare
- 178 Grenada 11,704 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, ages 15-24, female in Barbados?
- Population, ages 15-24, female in Barbados was 18,529 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25,970 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,529 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for population, ages 15-24, female?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, female is the total number of females age 15-24.