Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 819,289 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 819,289 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 923,820 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 817,681, in 2016.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 177th 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, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 857,189 | — |
| 1990 | 860,021 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 873,738 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 874,811 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 872,615 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 875,390 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 876,048 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 877,464 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 888,832 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 899,084 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 910,809 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 881,139 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 899,403 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 904,151 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 901,167 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 890,013 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 874,450 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 923,820 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 911,492 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 899,788 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 887,961 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 884,242 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 865,182 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 853,494 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 841,133 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 832,352 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 829,292 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 817,681 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 855,760 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 869,868 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 863,621 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 844,924 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 846,485 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 844,664 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 832,424 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 819,289 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 857,189 | 857,189 | 857,189 | 1 |
| 1990s | 880,881 | 860,021 | 910,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 897,338 | 874,450 | 923,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 851,262 | 817,681 | 884,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 837,557 | 819,289 | 846,485 | 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, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 819,289 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 923,820 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 817,681 in 2016.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 177th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release