Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 32.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2015, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Caribbean Small States stood at 32.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2007.
That places Caribbean Small States 39th 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, % female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33.6% | — |
| 1994 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 33.6% | 34.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.8% | 33.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 36 Madagascar 51.4% compare
- 37 Ethiopia 50.9% compare
- 38 Indonesia 50.5% compare
- 39 Viet Nam 50.3% compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 50.1% compare
- 41 Malawi 49.6% compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 49.6% compare
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, % female in Caribbean Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Caribbean Small States was 32.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2007.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.