Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 1.94 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 is 1.94 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 2.27 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 2024.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 182nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.21 million | — |
| 1990 | 2.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million | 2.12 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million | 2.10 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.99 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.94 million | 2.03 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 1.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 182nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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