Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.97 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.97 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
56th
of 203 groups
All-time high
0.97 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.95 GPIA
in 1997
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 0.97 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 0.97 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPIA, in 1997.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 56th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.96 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.958 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.961 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9174 GPIA compare
- 54 Cape Verde 0.91 GPIA compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.9 GPIA compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 0.9 GPIA compare
- 55 Uganda 0.9 GPIA compare
- 58 Ghana 0.89 GPIA compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.89 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 0.97 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 1997.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 56th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release