Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 134,511 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 134,511.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 146,146 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105,782, 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, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 122,067 | — |
| 1996 | 120,448 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 116,879 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 114,330 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 112,610 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 110,992 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 109,541 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 108,706 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 107,708 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 106,773 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 106,129 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 111,476 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 110,946 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 105,782 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 146,048 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 146,146 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 139,079 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 137,802 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 137,522 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 137,268 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 136,723 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 136,335 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 135,923 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 135,253 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 134,474 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 133,630 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 132,563 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 132,438 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 134,511 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,267 | 112,610 | 122,067 | 5 |
| 2000s | 112,410 | 105,782 | 146,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,652 | 134,474 | 146,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,286 | 132,438 | 134,511 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (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 primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,203 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8699 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 134,511 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 146,146 in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,782 in 2008.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 191st out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release