Literacy rate, youth female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Literacy rate, youth female was 97.5% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth female in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Caribbean Small States is 97.5%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 97.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 1993.
Caribbean Small States ranks 16th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 94.9% | — |
| 1994 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 94.9% | 95.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
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, youth female in Caribbean Small States?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Caribbean Small States was 97.5% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 1993.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th out of 40 groups with data for 2009.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.