Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 273,589 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Caribbean Small States stood at 273,589 number.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Caribbean Small States peaked at 331,322 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 272,528 number, in 2014.
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, male in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 321,855 number | — |
| 1994 | 325,282 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 324,319 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 323,853 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 323,398 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 320,066 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 331,322 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 317,469 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 314,200 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 311,159 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 308,241 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 305,211 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 300,879 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 300,131 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 291,823 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 289,121 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 287,911 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 284,555 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 281,959 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 281,284 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 275,150 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 272,528 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 273,589 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 324,299 number | 320,066 number | 331,322 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 302,614 number | 287,911 number | 317,469 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,178 number | 272,528 number | 284,555 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, male in Caribbean Small States?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Caribbean Small States was 273,589 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 331,322 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,528 number in 2014.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.