School age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 3,099 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados is 3,099, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 6,670 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,099, in 2025.
Barbados ranks 187th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,594 | 4,677 | 6,670 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,105 | 3,888 | 4,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,932 | 3,675 | 4,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,662 | 3,529 | 3,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,425 | 3,203 | 3,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,143 | 3,099 | 3,184 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 Bahamas 4,333 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 4,138 compare
- 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,471 compare
- 188 Tonga 2,124 compare
- 189 Curaçao 2,096 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,014 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados was 3,099 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6,670 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,099 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release