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Caribbean small states Literacy rate (adult) 2008: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Literacy rate (adult) in Caribbean small states stood at 91.02% in 2008, according to UNESCO UIS. The latest value is up 0.27 percentage points from 90.75% in 2007. Ten years earlier, in 1998, the value was 88.05% (up 2.97 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1993; the lowest was 86.81% in 1993.

Data source: UNESCO UIS · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1993–2008

Key facts

What is the latest Literacy rate (adult) in Caribbean small states?

Literacy rate (adult) in Caribbean small states stood at 91.02% in 2008, according to UNESCO UIS.

Is Literacy rate (adult) in Caribbean small states rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.27 percentage points from 90.75% in 2007. Ten years earlier, in 1998, the value was 88.05% (up 2.97 percentage points since).

What is the highest Literacy rate (adult) on record in Caribbean small states?

The latest value is the highest since 1993; the lowest was 86.81% in 1993.

Metadata for Literacy rate (adult) in Caribbean small states
IndicatorLiteracy rate (adult)
CountryCaribbean small states
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceUNESCO UIS
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Last available value: 91.02% (2008)

Latest data for Caribbean small states: 2008. Other countries in this series have data up to 2025.

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Source:World Bank via UNESCO UIS — series SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Literacy rate (adult) — Caribbean small states [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/CSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Literacy rate (adult) — Caribbean small states." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/CSS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Literacy rate (adult) — Caribbean small states." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/CSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_literacy_rate_adult_css,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Literacy rate (adult) --- Caribbean small states}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/CSS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS}
}