Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.99 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 203 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
36
1988–2023
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean stood at 0.99 GPIA.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 1 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 1998.
That places MDG: Caribbean 19th out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.993 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.989 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 20 Tajikistan 0.9955 GPIA compare
- 21 Albania 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Namibia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Paraguay 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Serbia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Samoa 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 South Africa 0.99 GPIA compare
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), 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean was 0.99 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 1998.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 19th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release