School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 3,153 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,153
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
185th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,692
in 1971
All-time low
3,153
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3,153 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados peaked at 6,692 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,153, in 2025.
That places Barbados 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,666 | — |
| 1971 | 6,692 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5,832 | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 5,946 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5,628 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 5,275 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 5,601 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 5,592 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,153 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 4,857 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 4,561 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 4,318 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 4,348 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,904 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 4,010 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3,998 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,079 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,155 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4,218 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4,235 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,159 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,006 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,908 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,853 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,005 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4,158 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,159 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,058 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,897 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,747 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,619 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3,545 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,588 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,677 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,838 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,875 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,889 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,789 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,710 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3,643 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,539 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,517 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,696 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,905 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,646 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,462 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,390 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,316 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,291 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,266 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,246 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,229 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,215 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,198 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,179 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3,153 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,724 | 4,857 | 6,692 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,183 | 3,904 | 4,561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,995 | 3,747 | 4,159 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,717 | 3,545 | 3,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,503 | 3,266 | 3,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,203 | 3,153 | 3,246 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 182 Guadeloupe 4,118 compare
- 183 Martinique 3,312 compare
- 184 Kiribati 3,219 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 3,019 compare
- 187 Guam 2,976 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,377 compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Barbados was 3,153 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6,692 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,153 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Barbados ranks 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release