Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.13 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.13 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
166th
of 203 groups
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.79 million
in 2005
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Caribbean is 2.13 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 2.16 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 2005.
That places MDG: Caribbean 166th out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.09 million | — |
| 1990 | 2.05 million | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 2.09 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million | 1.91 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.79 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.92 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 2.01 million | 2.13 million | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Caribbean was 2.13 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2005.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 166th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release