Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2009. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2009, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States stood at 1.03 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 2005.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Caribbean Small States was 1.03 GPI in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1993.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2005.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2009.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.