Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 82.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 82.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1990.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.3% | — |
| 1991 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 71.3% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.3% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 79.1% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.7% | 82.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 82.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1990.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release