Literacy rate, youth total in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Literacy rate, youth total was 96.0% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2009, literacy rate, youth total in Caribbean Small States stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Caribbean Small States peaked at 96.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 1993.
That places Caribbean Small States 18th out of 40 groups with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth total in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 92.5% | — |
| 1994 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 93.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.9% | 96.0% | 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 total in Caribbean Small States?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Caribbean Small States was 96.0% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 1993.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 18th out of 40 groups with data for 2009.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 total (% of people 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.