Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Barbados
Barbados: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 55.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Barbados, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Barbados is 55.2%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Barbados peaked at 55.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1970.
That places Barbados 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.4% | — |
| 1984 | 55.4% | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Barbados?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Barbados was 55.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Barbados ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 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 rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.