Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Barbados

Barbados: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
1 GPIA
World rank
15th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1984
All-time low
0.9996 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2014

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, 1970–2014

00.20.40.60.811970199220141970: 1 GPIA1984: 1 GPIA1994: 1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 1 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Barbados peaked at 1 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9996 GPIA, in 1970.

Barbados ranks 15th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Barbados, 1970 to 2014.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.9996 GPIA
1984 1 GPIA +0.0%
1994 1 GPIA +0.0%
2004 1 GPIA +0.0%
2014 1 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9996 GPIA 0.9996 GPIA 0.9996 GPIA 1
1980s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1
1990s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1
2000s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1
2010s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 13 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
  2. 14 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
  3. 16 Uzbekistan 0.9999 GPIA compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 0.9997 GPIA compare
  5. 18 Kazakhstan 0.9991 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Barbados?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Barbados was 1 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1984.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9996 GPIA in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Barbados ranks 15th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/