Caribbean small states - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Caribbean small states was 97.79 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 97.82 in 2014, while its lowest value was 94.90 in 1993.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 94.90 |
| 1994 | 94.93 |
| 1995 | 95.06 |
| 1996 | 95.18 |
| 1997 | 95.30 |
| 1998 | 95.59 |
| 1999 | 95.84 |
| 2000 | 95.93 |
| 2001 | 96.13 |
| 2002 | 96.33 |
| 2003 | 96.50 |
| 2004 | 96.64 |
| 2005 | 96.78 |
| 2006 | 96.77 |
| 2007 | 97.23 |
| 2008 | 97.29 |
| 2009 | 97.35 |
| 2010 | 97.40 |
| 2011 | 97.46 |
| 2012 | 97.36 |
| 2013 | 97.74 |
| 2014 | 97.82 |
| 2015 | 97.79 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Caribbean small states was 95.47 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 95.50 in 2014, while its lowest value was 89.94 in 1993.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 89.94 |
| 1994 | 89.99 |
| 1995 | 90.34 |
| 1996 | 90.69 |
| 1997 | 91.06 |
| 1998 | 91.65 |
| 1999 | 92.13 |
| 2000 | 92.30 |
| 2001 | 92.60 |
| 2002 | 92.88 |
| 2003 | 93.12 |
| 2004 | 93.33 |
| 2005 | 93.56 |
| 2006 | 93.67 |
| 2007 | 94.13 |
| 2008 | 94.30 |
| 2009 | 94.48 |
| 2010 | 94.54 |
| 2011 | 94.69 |
| 2012 | 94.84 |
| 2013 | 95.33 |
| 2014 | 95.50 |
| 2015 | 95.47 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Caribbean small states was 96.62 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 96.66 in 2014, while its lowest value was 92.41 in 1993.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 92.41 |
| 1994 | 92.46 |
| 1995 | 92.69 |
| 1996 | 92.93 |
| 1997 | 93.17 |
| 1998 | 93.61 |
| 1999 | 93.89 |
| 2000 | 94.11 |
| 2001 | 94.36 |
| 2002 | 94.60 |
| 2003 | 94.80 |
| 2004 | 94.97 |
| 2005 | 95.16 |
| 2006 | 95.21 |
| 2007 | 95.66 |
| 2008 | 95.78 |
| 2009 | 95.91 |
| 2010 | 95.96 |
| 2011 | 96.07 |
| 2012 | 96.09 |
| 2013 | 96.53 |
| 2014 | 96.66 |
| 2015 | 96.62 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Caribbean small states was 93.06 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 93.15 in 2011, while its lowest value was 88.47 in 1993.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 88.47 |
| 1994 | 88.52 |
| 1995 | 88.79 |
| 1996 | 89.04 |
| 1997 | 89.28 |
| 1998 | 89.63 |
| 1999 | 89.43 |
| 2000 | 90.14 |
| 2001 | 90.42 |
| 2002 | 90.69 |
| 2003 | 90.94 |
| 2004 | 91.20 |
| 2005 | 91.46 |
| 2006 | 91.63 |
| 2007 | 92.31 |
| 2008 | 92.56 |
| 2009 | 92.77 |
| 2010 | 92.99 |
| 2011 | 93.15 |
| 2012 | 93.04 |
| 2013 | 92.82 |
| 2014 | 92.95 |
| 2015 | 93.06 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Caribbean small states was 89.81 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 89.81 in 2015, while its lowest value was 83.95 in 1993.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 83.95 |
| 1994 | 83.98 |
| 1995 | 84.25 |
| 1996 | 84.50 |
| 1997 | 84.75 |
| 1998 | 85.13 |
| 1999 | 84.82 |
| 2000 | 85.64 |
| 2001 | 85.97 |
| 2002 | 86.27 |
| 2003 | 86.56 |
| 2004 | 86.85 |
| 2005 | 87.20 |
| 2006 | 87.41 |
| 2007 | 87.93 |
| 2008 | 88.21 |
| 2009 | 88.43 |
| 2010 | 88.72 |
| 2011 | 88.97 |
| 2012 | 89.14 |
| 2013 | 89.51 |
| 2014 | 89.73 |
| 2015 | 89.81 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Caribbean small states was 91.44 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 91.44 in 2015, while its lowest value was 86.25 in 1993.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 86.25 |
| 1994 | 86.29 |
| 1995 | 86.56 |
| 1996 | 86.80 |
| 1997 | 87.05 |
| 1998 | 87.42 |
| 1999 | 87.10 |
| 2000 | 87.92 |
| 2001 | 88.22 |
| 2002 | 88.51 |
| 2003 | 88.79 |
| 2004 | 89.06 |
| 2005 | 89.37 |
| 2006 | 89.56 |
| 2007 | 90.16 |
| 2008 | 90.42 |
| 2009 | 90.64 |
| 2010 | 90.89 |
| 2011 | 91.09 |
| 2012 | 91.11 |
| 2013 | 91.18 |
| 2014 | 91.35 |
| 2015 | 91.44 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
