Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Barbados

Barbados: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 98.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
98.5%
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 1984
All-time low
97.9%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2014

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Barbados, 1970–2014

0204060801001970199220141970: 97.9 %1984: 98.5 %1994: 98.5 %2004: 98.5 %2014: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Barbados stood at 98.5%. 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, female in Barbados peaked at 98.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1970.

That places Barbados 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Uzbekistan 99.8% compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 99.5% compare
  3. 3 Tonga 99.3% compare
  4. 5 Azerbaijan 98.3% compare
  5. 6 Uruguay 98.2% compare
  6. 7 Argentina 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Barbados?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Barbados was 98.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 1984.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Barbados ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.