Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 34 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Barbados, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Barbados is 34 number, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 110 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 34 number, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 85th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110 number | — |
| 1984 | 48 number | -56.4% |
| 1994 | 40 number | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 35 number | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 34 number | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110 number | 110 number | 110 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 48 number | 48 number | 48 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 40 number | 40 number | 40 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 35 number | 35 number | 35 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 34 number | 34 number | 34 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 82 Grenada 149 number compare
- 83 Seychelles 122 number compare
- 84 Tonga 113 number compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 4 number compare
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Barbados?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Barbados was 34 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 110 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 number in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 85th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.