Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.91 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.91 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
165th
of 203 groups
All-time high
2.04 million
in 1989
All-time low
1.61 million
in 2005
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caribbean, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caribbean stood at 1.91 million.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 2.04 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.61 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, male in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.04 million | — |
| 1990 | 2.01 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million | 1.67 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.61 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.72 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.79 million | 1.91 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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caribbean?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caribbean was 1.91 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2005.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 165th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release