Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 42,966 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States is 42,966 number, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 90,168 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42,607 number, in 2014.
That places Caribbean Small States 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 90,168 number | — |
| 1994 | 89,484 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 86,815 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 84,049 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 81,219 number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 76,151 number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 71,879 number | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 70,469 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 67,842 number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 65,446 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 63,422 number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 61,702 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 59,754 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 59,569 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54,105 number | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 52,768 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 51,338 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 50,743 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49,577 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 49,481 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44,138 number | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 42,607 number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 42,966 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,824 number | 71,879 number | 90,168 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 60,642 number | 51,338 number | 70,469 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,585 number | 42,607 number | 50,743 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 42,966 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 90,168 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,607 number in 2014.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.