School age population, primary education, male in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, primary education, male was 9,818 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Barbados is 9,818, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Barbados peaked at 18,918 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,818, in 2025.
Barbados ranks 183rd of 222 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 | 17,780 | 16,084 | 18,918 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,763 | 12,693 | 15,563 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,307 | 12,028 | 12,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,410 | 10,981 | 12,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,107 | 10,706 | 11,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,028 | 9,818 | 10,358 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 180 Bahamas 14,207 compare
- 181 Guam 12,126 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 10,437 compare
- 184 Guadeloupe 9,701 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 9,552 compare
- 186 Kiribati 9,337 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Barbados?
- School age population, primary education, male in Barbados was 9,818 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18,918 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,818 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release