School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 2,942 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2,942 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
180th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5,962 number
in 1970
All-time low
2,942 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados stood at 2,942 number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 5,962 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,942 number, in 2019.
That places Barbados 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,962 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,712 number | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 5,338 number | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 4,972 number | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 4,659 number | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 4,513 number | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4,407 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4,505 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4,657 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4,811 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4,830 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4,833 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,531 number | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 4,204 number | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 3,933 number | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 3,983 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,949 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,036 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,167 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 4,283 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,185 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4,154 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,093 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,021 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,952 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,946 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,923 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,916 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,919 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,921 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,897 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,870 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,767 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,664 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,580 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,589 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,579 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,589 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,610 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,629 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,617 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,592 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,520 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,435 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,345 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,271 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,191 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,099 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,013 number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,942 number | -2.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,942 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 5% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,942 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,691 number, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,954 number | 4,407 number | 5,962 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,275 number | 3,933 number | 4,833 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,003 number | 3,916 number | 4,185 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,677 number | 3,579 number | 3,897 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,302 number | 2,942 number | 3,617 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 177 Malta 4,174 number compare
- 178 Kiribati 4,132 number compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 3,429 number compare
- 181 Tonga 2,445 number compare
- 182 American Samoa 2,222 number compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,211 number 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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Barbados was 2,942 number in 2019, 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 5,962 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,942 number in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.