Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.96 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.96 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
73rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
0.96 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.94 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States stood at 0.96 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States peaked at 0.96 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 1986.
WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.945 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.956 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.955 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.958 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in WB: Small States was 0.96 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 1986.
- How does WB: Small States rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: Small States ranks 73rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Small 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