Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 41.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 41.3% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2015.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 42.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2011.
That places Caribbean Small States 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2015, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.8% | — |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 41.8% | 42.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.1% | 41.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 63.6% compare
- 37 El Salvador 63.4% compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 63.1% compare
- 39 Burundi 63.1% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 63.1% compare
- 41 Thailand 62.9% compare
- 42 Mauritius 62.4% compare
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 41.3% 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 42.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2011.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 39th 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 up 0.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.