Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Barbados

Barbados: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.7% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
99.7%
World rank
4th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1984
All-time low
99.4%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2014

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Barbados, 1970–2014

0204060801001970199220141970: 99.4 %1984: 99.7 %1994: 99.7 %2004: 99.7 %2014: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Barbados is 99.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 1970.

That places Barbados 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 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. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  3. 3 Kazakhstan 99.7% compare
  4. 5 Moldova 99.7% compare
  5. 6 Tonga 99.5% compare
  6. 7 Argentina 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Barbados?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Barbados was 99.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1984.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Barbados ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.