Literacy rate, adult total in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Literacy rate, adult total was 91.0% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult total in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2008
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2008, literacy rate, adult total in Caribbean Small States stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult total in Caribbean Small States peaked at 91.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 1993.
That places Caribbean Small States 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult total in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 86.8% | — |
| 1994 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 86.8% | 88.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 88.6% | 91.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 11 Mongolia 98.6% compare
- 12 Montenegro 98.5% compare
- 13 Philippines 98.5% compare
- 14 Maldives 98.2% compare
- 15 Samoa 98.0% compare
- 16 Palestine 97.9% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 97.9% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult total in Caribbean Small States?
- Literacy rate, adult total in Caribbean Small States was 91.0% in 2008, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 1993.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for literacy rate, adult total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2008.
- Is literacy rate, adult total rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.