Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Caribbean Small States

WB: Caribbean Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 88.4% in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
89th
of 203 groups
All-time high
88.4%
in 2008
All-time low
84.4%
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2008

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1993–2008

0204060801993200020081993: 84.4 %1994: 84.4 %1995: 84.7 %1996: 84.9 %1997: 85.2 %1998: 85.4 %1999: 85.6 %2000: 85.9 %2001: 86.1 %2002: 86.4 %2003: 86.7 %2004: 87 %2005: 87.3 %2006: 87.5 %2007: 88 %2008: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Caribbean Small States is 88.4%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 88.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1993.

That places WB: Caribbean Small States 89th out of 203 groups with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1993 to 2008.
Year % Change
1993 84.4%
1994 84.4% +0.0%
1995 84.7% +0.3%
1996 84.9% +0.3%
1997 85.2% +0.3%
1998 85.4% +0.3%
1999 85.6% +0.3%
2000 85.9% +0.3%
2001 86.1% +0.3%
2002 86.4% +0.3%
2003 86.7% +0.3%
2004 87.0% +0.3%
2005 87.3% +0.4%
2006 87.5% +0.3%
2007 88.0% +0.6%
2008 88.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.9% 84.4% 85.6% 7
2000s 87.0% 85.9% 88.4% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Caribbean Small States?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Caribbean Small States was 88.4% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1993.
How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 89th out of 203 groups with data for 2008.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release