Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 92.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
105th
of 204 groups
All-time high
93.4%
in 2005
All-time low
82.4%
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 92.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 93.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1975.
That places MDG: Caribbean 105th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 82.4% | — |
| 1976 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.9% | 82.4% | 83.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 84.4% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 87.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 90.3% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.8% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.8% | 93.2% | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 92.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 105th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release