Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Barbados
Barbados: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 239 number in 2014. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Barbados, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Barbados stood at 239 number.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Barbados peaked at 291 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 168 number, in 1984.
That places Barbados 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291 number | 291 number | 291 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 168 number | 168 number | 168 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 203 number | 203 number | 203 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 226 number | 226 number | 226 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 239 number | 239 number | 239 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 78 Montenegro 1,457 number compare
- 79 Maldives 1,386 number compare
- 80 Seychelles 487 number compare
- 82 Tonga 109 number compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 2 number compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Barbados?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Barbados was 239 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 291 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 number in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Barbados ranks 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.