Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 52,016 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1993–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 52,016 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 89,948 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52,016, in 2009.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 182nd of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 89,948 | — |
| 1994 | 89,902 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 87,691 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 85,421 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 83,131 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 80,819 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 78,311 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 76,088 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 73,809 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 71,235 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 68,869 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 66,682 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 64,050 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 62,824 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 56,261 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 54,095 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 52,016 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,032 | 78,311 | 89,948 | 7 |
| 2000s | 64,593 | 52,016 | 76,088 | 10 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 52,016 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 89,948 in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,016 in 2009.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 182nd out of 204 groups with data for 2009.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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