Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 96.0% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1993–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 96.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 1993.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 78th out of 204 groups with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 92.5% | — |
| 1994 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 93.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.9% | 96.0% | 10 |
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More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 96.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 1993.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 78th out of 204 groups with data for 2009.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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