Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 192,314 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Caribbean Small States stood at 192,314 number.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 242,631 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 181,040 number, in 2011.
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 240,799 number | — |
| 1994 | 242,631 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 240,000 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 237,820 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 235,604 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 230,765 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 238,297 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 224,999 number | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 221,716 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 218,506 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 215,321 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 211,993 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 208,302 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 206,980 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 192,807 number | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 189,109 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 186,228 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 182,894 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 181,040 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 186,266 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 194,577 number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 193,079 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 192,314 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,988 number | 230,765 number | 242,631 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 207,596 number | 186,228 number | 224,999 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,362 number | 181,040 number | 194,577 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Caribbean Small States?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Caribbean Small States was 192,314 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 242,631 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,040 number in 2011.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.