School age population, secondary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: School age population, secondary education, female was 8,386 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, female in Barbados, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 8,386 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Barbados peaked at 17,079 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8,386, in 2025.
That places Barbados 186th out of 220 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, secondary education, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,587 | — |
| 1971 | 15,597 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 16,009 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 15,991 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16,363 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 16,582 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 16,855 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 17,079 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 16,977 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 16,924 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 16,698 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 16,242 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 15,670 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 15,259 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 14,881 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 14,688 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 14,422 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 14,198 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 13,960 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13,645 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 13,310 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 12,937 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,565 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 12,275 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 12,096 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12,010 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,976 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,956 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,047 | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 9,894 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9,708 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9,568 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9,612 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,691 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9,785 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,805 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9,655 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,400 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9,178 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9,048 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9,033 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,111 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9,240 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9,327 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9,334 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,305 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,242 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,112 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8,954 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,903 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,988 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,973 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,901 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,828 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,664 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 8,386 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,396 | 15,587 | 17,079 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,966 | 13,645 | 16,698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,907 | 9,894 | 13,310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,545 | 9,048 | 9,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,156 | 8,903 | 9,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,790 | 8,386 | 8,988 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 183 French Polynesia 14,538 compare
- 184 Martinique 13,286 compare
- 185 Kiribati 9,816 compare
- 187 Tonga 8,222 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 7,008 compare
- 189 Curaçao 6,331 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, secondary education, female in Barbados?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Barbados was 8,386 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17,079 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,386 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 186th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release