Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Barbados

Barbados: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 52.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
52.0%
World rank
58th
of 83 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 1984
All-time low
50.4%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2014

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Barbados, 1970–2014

02040601970199220141970: 50.41984: 53.41994: 51.92004: 522014: 52

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2014, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Barbados stood at 52.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Barbados peaked at 53.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1970.

Barbados ranks 58th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1
1980s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1
1990s 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 1
2000s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 1
2010s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 55 Sri Lanka 53.4% compare
  2. 56 Jordan 53.3% compare
  3. 57 Paraguay 52.5% compare
  4. 59 Oman 52.0% compare
  5. 60 South Africa 51.5% compare
  6. 61 Spain 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Barbados?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Barbados was 52.0% 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 53.4% in 1984.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Barbados ranks 58th 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 down 0.0%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.