Education Statistical Digest 2018-19 | Page 36

Youth literacy rate

The number of persons aged 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. The literacy rate reflects recent outcomes of the basic education process. It is a summary measure of the effectiveness of the education system.

Standards and Conventions used for Data

M Male

F Female

T Total

… Not Available

~ Not Applicable

-- Negligible

- Zero

R Revised

EC$ Eastern Caribbean Dollars

‘000 Thousands

Selected Indicators for Monitoring of the Education Sector