Population, ages 5-9, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population, ages 5-9, total was 15,957 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 5-9, total in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 15,957 for population, ages 5-9, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, total in Barbados peaked at 21,938 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15,957, in 2015.
That places Barbados 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-9, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,808 | — |
| 1991 | 21,906 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21,938 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 21,901 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21,804 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21,655 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 21,446 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 21,173 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 20,844 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 20,475 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 20,080 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 19,661 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19,222 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18,786 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 18,379 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 18,022 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17,727 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17,488 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17,289 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17,104 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16,914 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16,714 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16,511 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16,310 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16,123 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,957 | -1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15,957 is below the median for high income countries, which is 296,337, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15,957 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 399,025, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,495 | 20,475 | 21,938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,376 | 17,104 | 20,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,422 | 15,957 | 16,914 | 6 |
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, ages 5-9, total in Barbados?
- Population, ages 5-9, total in Barbados was 15,957 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 21,938 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,957 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for population, ages 5-9, total?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-9, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 5-9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-9, total is the total population age 5-9.