Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 53.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
53.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
194th
of 203 groups
All-time high
53.0%
in 1997
All-time low
50.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Caribbean, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 53.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 53.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1990.
That places MDG: Caribbean 194th 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 | 51.0% | — |
| 1990 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 52.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (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 53.0% 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 53.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1990.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 194th 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 1.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release