Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 230,261 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
230,261
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
165th
of 204 groups
All-time high
501,204
in 1976
All-time low
200,221
in 2005
Years of data
41
1976–2023
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Caribbean is 230,261, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 501,204 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 200,221, in 2005.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 165th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 501,204 | — |
| 1977 | 501,122 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 489,002 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 475,556 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 462,361 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 368,456 | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 359,994 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 351,287 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 340,015 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 325,674 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 323,112 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 320,426 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 317,098 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 313,431 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 309,515 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 308,672 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 295,280 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 281,637 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 262,866 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 246,138 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 231,993 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 215,888 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 200,221 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 327,809 | +63.7% |
| 2007 | 316,456 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 305,314 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 294,764 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 282,165 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 269,028 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 261,627 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 247,194 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 239,050 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 240,794 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 225,833 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 226,136 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 225,087 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 226,305 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 227,249 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 227,781 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 231,122 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 230,261 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,721 | 475,556 | 501,204 | 4 |
| 1980s | 396,937 | 359,994 | 462,361 | 3 |
| 1990s | 320,451 | 295,280 | 351,287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,309 | 200,221 | 327,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,322 | 225,087 | 282,165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,103 | 227,249 | 231,122 | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in MDG: Caribbean was 230,261 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 501,204 in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,221 in 2005.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 165th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release