Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
75th
of 203 groups
All-time high
88.0%
in 2024
All-time low
76.3%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 88.0% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1986.
WB: Small States ranks 75th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 76.3% | — |
| 1987 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.0% | 76.3% | 77.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 78.1% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 81.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.1% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.6% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 72 Malawi 70.2% compare
- 73 Timor-Leste 69.4% compare
- 74 Nepal 68.7% compare
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.5% compare
- 76 Morocco 64.3% compare
- 77 Mozambique 61.7% compare
- 78 Ethiopia 60.5% compare
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, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1986.
- How does WB: Small States rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release