School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 3,201 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,201
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,824
in 1970
All-time low
3,201
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3,201 for school age population, pre-primary education, male 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 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Barbados peaked at 6,824 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,201, in 2025.
That places Barbados 187th 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, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,824 | — |
| 1971 | 6,397 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 6,003 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 5,898 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5,553 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 5,533 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,694 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5,468 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 5,095 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 4,795 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 4,489 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 4,390 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,156 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 3,996 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 4,042 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4,072 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,139 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4,197 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4,233 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4,208 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,117 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,999 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,935 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,996 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,145 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4,216 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,168 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,037 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,882 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,741 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,620 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,593 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,690 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,840 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,936 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,961 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,916 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,823 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,732 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,614 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,545 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,680 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,910 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3,871 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,622 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,485 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3,410 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,360 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,334 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,310 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,291 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,275 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,259 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,241 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,218 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3,201 | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,201 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 6% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,201 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,273, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,726 | 4,795 | 6,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,192 | 3,996 | 4,489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,024 | 3,741 | 4,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,772 | 3,593 | 3,961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,553 | 3,310 | 3,910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,248 | 3,201 | 3,291 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 French Polynesia 4,468 compare
- 185 Bahamas 4,441 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 3,697 compare
- 188 Tonga 2,399 compare
- 189 Curacao 2,203 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,070 compare
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 school age population, pre-primary education, male in Barbados?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Barbados was 3,201 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6,824 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,201 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release