Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 98.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Barbados, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 98.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 98.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 4th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.9% | — |
| 1984 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.9% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 99.5% compare
- 3 Tonga 99.2% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 98.5% compare
- 6 Uruguay 97.8% compare
- 7 Argentina 97.6% compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Barbados?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Barbados was 98.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.