Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Grenada
Grenada: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 1,179 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Grenada, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Grenada stood at 1,179 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 1,179 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 855 number, in 1984.
That places Grenada 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Grenada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,058 number | — |
| 1984 | 855 number | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 863 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,046 number | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 1,179 number | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,058 number | 1,058 number | 1,058 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 855 number | 855 number | 855 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 863 number | 863 number | 863 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,046 number | 1,046 number | 1,046 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,179 number | 1,179 number | 1,179 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 82 Montenegro 5,920 number compare
- 83 Seychelles 3,064 number compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 1,662 number compare
- 86 Barbados 927 number compare
- 87 Tonga 390 number compare
More education data for Grenada
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,898 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,811 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,967 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1021 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 11,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 25.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Grenada?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Grenada was 1,179 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,179 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 855 number in 1984.
- How does Grenada rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.