Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Grenada
Grenada: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 49.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Grenada, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Grenada is 49.4%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Grenada peaked at 60.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2014.
That places Grenada 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.6% | — |
| 1984 | 52.4% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Grenada
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,811 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 620 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -9.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Grenada?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Grenada was 49.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2014.
- How does Grenada rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Grenada ranks 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.