Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 327,737 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 327,737.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 380,947 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 290,135, in 2008.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 191st out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 340,782 | — |
| 1996 | 334,740 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 329,487 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 322,159 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 316,229 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 310,529 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 305,559 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 302,347 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 298,745 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 295,171 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 292,085 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 305,014 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 301,984 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 290,135 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 380,947 | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 379,198 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 359,688 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 354,001 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 351,605 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 349,096 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 346,786 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 343,845 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 340,775 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 337,283 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 333,504 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 329,466 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 325,082 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 323,488 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 327,737 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,679 | 316,229 | 340,782 | 5 |
| 2000s | 308,252 | 290,135 | 380,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,578 | 333,504 | 379,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,443 | 323,488 | 329,466 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 161,978 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 327,737 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 380,947 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,135 in 2008.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 191st out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release