Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Barbados
Barbados: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) was 440 number in 2014. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Barbados, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Barbados is 440 number, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Barbados peaked at 483 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 346 number, in 1984.
Barbados ranks 85th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 483 number | — |
| 1984 | 346 number | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 387 number | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 413 number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 440 number | +6.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 440 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,072 number, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 440 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 229,014 number, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483 number | 483 number | 483 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 346 number | 346 number | 346 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 387 number | 387 number | 387 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 413 number | 413 number | 413 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 440 number | 440 number | 440 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 82 Seychelles 1,747 number compare
- 83 Montenegro 1,378 number compare
- 84 Grenada 597 number compare
- 86 Tonga 212 number compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 2 number compare
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Barbados?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Barbados was 440 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 483 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 346 number in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Barbados ranks 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.