Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados

Barbados: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 460 number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
460 number
World rank
81st
of 83 countries
All-time high
577 number
in 1970
All-time low
315 number
in 1984
Years of data
5
1970–2014

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados, 1970–2014

02004006001970199220141970: 577 number1984: 315 number1994: 391 number2004: 434 number2014: 460 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados stood at 460 number.

The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 577 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 315 number, in 1984.

Barbados ranks 81st of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 577 number 577 number 577 number 1
1980s 315 number 315 number 315 number 1
1990s 391 number 391 number 391 number 1
2000s 434 number 434 number 434 number 1
2010s 460 number 460 number 460 number 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 78 Brunei 4,443 number compare
  2. 79 Montenegro 2,225 number compare
  3. 80 Seychelles 1,393 number compare
  4. 82 Tonga 228 number compare
  5. 83 Uzbekistan 4 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados was 460 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 577 number in 1970.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 315 number in 1984.
How does Barbados rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.