Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 29,183 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 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, male in Caribbean Small States is 29,183 number, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Caribbean Small States peaked at 59,839 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28,981 number, in 2014.
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th of 39 groups on this measure, 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, male in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59,839 number | — |
| 1994 | 59,426 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 57,514 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 55,414 number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 53,263 number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 49,866 number | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 47,027 number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 46,068 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 44,541 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 43,221 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 42,131 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 41,227 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 40,125 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 39,726 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37,012 number | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 36,032 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 34,971 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 34,623 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 33,824 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 33,052 number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 30,042 number | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 28,981 number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 29,183 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,621 number | 47,027 number | 59,839 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 40,505 number | 34,971 number | 46,068 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,618 number | 28,981 number | 34,623 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, male in Caribbean Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Caribbean Small States was 29,183 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 59,839 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,981 number in 2014.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.