Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 248,871 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
248,871
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
165th
of 204 groups
All-time high
504,674
in 1977
All-time low
234,243
in 2021
Years of data
39
1977–2023
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Caribbean, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 248,871 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 504,674 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 234,243, in 2021.
That places MDG: Caribbean 165th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 504,674 | — |
| 1978 | 500,837 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 496,659 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 475,874 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 474,704 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 472,755 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 468,047 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 454,746 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 433,047 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 410,477 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 385,401 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 359,015 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 331,597 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 310,069 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 301,560 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 293,586 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 282,171 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 272,521 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 265,355 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 255,436 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 245,776 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 339,352 | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 328,239 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 317,348 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 307,963 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 296,996 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 285,434 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 276,417 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 264,724 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 251,906 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 256,937 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 237,969 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 236,975 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 234,888 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 234,792 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 234,532 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 234,243 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 248,749 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 248,871 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,723 | 496,659 | 504,674 | 3 |
| 1980s | 475,289 | 474,704 | 475,874 | 2 |
| 1990s | 392,671 | 301,560 | 472,755 | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,775 | 245,776 | 339,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,704 | 234,792 | 296,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,599 | 234,243 | 248,871 | 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, male (number), gaps 419,656 (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, male in MDG: Caribbean?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in MDG: Caribbean was 248,871 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 504,674 in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,243 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 165th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release