Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 479,132 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
479,132
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
164th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1977
All-time low
445,996
in 2005
Years of data
39
1977–2023
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 479,132 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 1.01 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 445,996, in 2005.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 164th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1978 | 989,839 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 972,215 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 844,329 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 834,698 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 824,043 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 808,062 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 780,420 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 756,159 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 730,903 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 702,499 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 672,446 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 641,112 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 618,741 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 596,840 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 575,224 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 545,036 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 518,659 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 497,348 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 471,324 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 445,996 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 667,162 | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 644,695 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 622,662 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 602,726 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 579,161 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 554,462 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 538,044 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 511,918 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 490,955 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 497,731 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 463,802 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 463,111 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 459,974 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 461,097 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 461,782 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 462,024 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 479,871 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 479,132 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 989,285 | 972,215 | 1.01 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 839,514 | 834,698 | 844,329 | 2 |
| 1990s | 713,122 | 596,840 | 824,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 559,083 | 445,996 | 667,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 502,026 | 459,974 | 579,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 470,702 | 461,782 | 479,871 | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 479,132 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,996 in 2005.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 164th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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