Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 85.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
90th
of 203 groups
All-time high
85.2%
in 2022
All-time low
70.3%
in 1984
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 85.2%.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 85.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1984.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 90th out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 70.3% | — |
| 1985 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.8% | 70.3% | 73.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 74.4% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.5% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 80.0% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.5% | 85.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 161,978 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 85.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1984.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 90th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release