Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Barbados
Barbados: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 52.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
52.5%
World rank
69th
of 87 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 1970
All-time low
52.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1970–2014
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Barbados, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Barbados stood at 52.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Barbados peaked at 56.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 69th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.1% | — |
| 1984 | 53.4% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Barbados?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Barbados was 52.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Barbados ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.