Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 714,481 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1989–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) recorded 714,481 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2013.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 823,672 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 708,289, in 2011.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 187th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 808,143 | — |
| 1990 | 803,368 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 807,638 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 813,347 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 818,606 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 823,672 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 819,346 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 815,450 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 811,923 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 808,854 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 805,972 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 802,853 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 797,392 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 790,731 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 784,949 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 779,186 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 770,063 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 763,525 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 735,600 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 724,911 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 713,080 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 712,899 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 708,289 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 712,227 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 714,481 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808,143 | 808,143 | 808,143 | 1 |
| 1990s | 812,818 | 803,368 | 823,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 766,229 | 713,080 | 802,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,974 | 708,289 | 714,481 | 4 |
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 391,687 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 786,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 412,001 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 118,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,544 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 714,481 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 823,672 in 1994.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 708,289 in 2011.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 187th out of 203 groups with data for 2013.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release