Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 4.04 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.04 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
165th
of 203 groups
All-time high
4.14 million
in 1989
All-time low
3.40 million
in 2005
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 4.04 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 4.14 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 2005.
That places MDG: Caribbean 165th out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.14 million | — |
| 1990 | 4.06 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.97 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.91 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.86 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.79 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.72 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.62 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.11 million | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.87 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.63 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.04 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 million | 4.14 million | 4.14 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.58 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 3.40 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million | 3.63 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 3.81 million | 4.04 million | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 4.04 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2005.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 165th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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