Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 3.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) is 3.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 3.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 1991.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 172nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.74 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.24 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.74 million | 2.05 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 2.00 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.33 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.00 million | 3.24 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 603,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.29 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 153,614 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.04 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 162,921 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,312 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.12 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 316,534 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,224 (2020)
All data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 3.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1991.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 172nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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