School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 9,803 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9,803 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
179th
of 206 countries
All-time high
19,184 number
in 1971
All-time low
9,803 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Barbados, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9,803 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Barbados peaked at 19,184 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,803 number, in 2020.
That places Barbados 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,180 number | — |
| 1971 | 19,184 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,020 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 18,581 number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 17,771 number | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 16,607 number | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 15,291 number | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 14,681 number | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 14,587 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 14,901 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 15,440 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 15,929 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 15,689 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 15,270 number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 14,689 number | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 14,027 number | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 13,426 number | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 12,958 number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 12,681 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 12,593 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 12,649 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12,722 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12,709 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,671 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12,599 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12,500 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12,406 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12,336 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,291 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 12,286 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,310 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,343 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,220 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12,068 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11,898 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11,733 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11,615 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11,537 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,521 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,565 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,658 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11,765 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11,714 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11,592 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,394 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11,134 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10,853 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10,595 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,326 number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10,060 number | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9,803 number | -2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9,803 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 8% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9,803 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139,906 number, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,980 number | 14,587 number | 19,184 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,270 number | 12,593 number | 15,929 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,517 number | 12,286 number | 12,722 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,881 number | 11,521 number | 12,343 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,109 number | 10,060 number | 11,765 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,803 number | 9,803 number | 9,803 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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, primary education, male in Barbados?
- School age population, primary education, male in Barbados was 9,803 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19,184 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,803 number in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.