Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 53,009 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1989–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) stood at 53,009. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 145,862 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 53,009, in 2013.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 181st of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 133,119 | — |
| 1990 | 135,788 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 137,658 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 139,888 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 142,943 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 145,600 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 145,862 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 145,177 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 144,104 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 142,798 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 141,268 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 139,945 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 128,057 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 115,695 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 103,875 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 92,641 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 81,335 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 78,115 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 69,220 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 64,824 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 61,063 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 60,364 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 58,698 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 58,334 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53,009 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133,119 | 133,119 | 133,119 | 1 |
| 1990s | 142,109 | 135,788 | 145,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,477 | 61,063 | 139,945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,601 | 53,009 | 60,364 | 4 |
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5295 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 391,687 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 786,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 394,187 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 806,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0782 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 53,009 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 145,862 in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,009 in 2013.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 181st out of 204 groups with data for 2013.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release