Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 55.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
172nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
56.0%
in 1997
All-time low
54.0%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 55.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 56.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1989.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 172nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54.0% | — |
| 1990 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 54.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1989.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 172nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release