Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Barbados

Barbados: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 58.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
58.6%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 1970
All-time low
58.6%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1970–2014

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Barbados, 1970–2014

02040601970199220141970: 64.61984: 62.11994: 62.12004: 60.32014: 58.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Barbados is 58.6%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Barbados peaked at 64.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2014.

Barbados ranks 65th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.6% 64.6% 64.6% 1
1980s 62.1% 62.1% 62.1% 1
1990s 62.1% 62.1% 62.1% 1
2000s 60.3% 60.3% 60.3% 1
2010s 58.6% 58.6% 58.6% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 62 Honduras 59.4% compare
  2. 63 Grenada 59.1% compare
  3. 64 Paraguay 58.8% compare
  4. 66 Brazil 58.5% compare
  5. 67 Chile 58.3% compare
  6. 68 Pakistan 57.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Barbados?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Barbados was 58.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2014.
How does Barbados rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Barbados ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.