Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 83.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
95th
of 203 groups
All-time high
83.8%
in 2016
All-time low
73.6%
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids stood at 83.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 83.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 1977.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 95th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 73.6% | — |
| 1978 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.0% | 73.6% | 74.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 74.7% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 78.6% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 81.7% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.3% | 83.7% | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 83.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 1977.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 95th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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