Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 99.7% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados is 99.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 1970.
That places Barbados 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 99.8% compare
- 5 Moldova 99.7% compare
- 6 Tonga 99.4% compare
- 7 Montenegro 99.3% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Barbados was 99.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.