Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 139,832 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 139,832 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 139,832 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 130,235 number, in 1990.
That places Pacific island small states 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130,235 number | — |
| 1991 | 132,496 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 132,815 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 133,136 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 133,424 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 133,778 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 134,459 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 134,097 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 134,131 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 134,154 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 134,130 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 134,586 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 134,952 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 135,471 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 135,861 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 136,714 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 137,383 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 137,491 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 137,462 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 137,391 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 137,007 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 136,845 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 136,880 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 136,906 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 137,434 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 137,794 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 137,851 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 137,864 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 139,832 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,272 number | 130,235 number | 134,459 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,144 number | 134,130 number | 137,491 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,601 number | 136,845 number | 139,832 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 139,832 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 139,832 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,235 number in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.