Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 293,524 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
293,524 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
37th
of 38 groups
All-time high
342,965 number
in 1999
All-time low
291,271 number
in 2011
Years of data
23
1993–2015

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200420151993: 333.3k number1994: 339.2k number1995: 338.8k number1996: 338.8k number1997: 338.9k number1998: 336.1k number1999: 343.0k number2000: 333.6k number2001: 330.9k number2002: 328.1k number2003: 324.9k number2004: 321.7k number2005: 316.9k number2006: 316.2k number2007: 302.2k number2008: 298.3k number2009: 296.1k number2010: 293.6k number2011: 291.3k number2012: 295.0k number2013: 295.7k number2014: 291.6k number2015: 293.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States is 293,524 number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 342,965 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 291,271 number, in 2011.

That places Caribbean Small States 37th out of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 338,282 number 333,286 number 342,965 number 7
2000s 316,896 number 296,110 number 333,609 number 10
2010s 293,437 number 291,271 number 295,686 number 6

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 34 Togo 1.06 million number compare
  2. 35 Colombia 1.05 million number compare
  3. 36 Türkiye, Republic of 992,371 number compare
  4. 37 Central African Republic 915,299 number compare
  5. 38 Zambia 836,095 number compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 804,858 number compare
  7. 40 Peru 802,248 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 293,524 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 342,965 number in 1999.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 291,271 number in 2011.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.