Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 448,817 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1993–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 448,817, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 536,868 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 448,817, in 2008.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 189th out of 203 groups with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 532,905 | — |
| 1994 | 536,868 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 531,240 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 526,226 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 521,530 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 517,036 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 512,598 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 507,716 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 503,700 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 498,880 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 494,308 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 490,038 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 482,418 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 479,030 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 456,121 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 448,817 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,486 | 512,598 | 536,868 | 7 |
| 2000s | 484,559 | 448,817 | 507,716 | 9 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 448,817 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 536,868 in 1994.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,817 in 2008.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 189th out of 203 groups with data for 2008.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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