Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 78.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
146th
of 203 groups
All-time high
79.0%
in 2009
All-time low
77.7%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 78.5 %1991: 78.4 %1992: 78.2 %1993: 78.1 %1994: 77.9 %1995: 77.7 %1996: 77.8 %1997: 77.8 %1998: 77.8 %1999: 77.7 %2000: 78.2 %2001: 78.2 %2002: 78.3 %2003: 78.1 %2004: 78.4 %2005: 78.7 %2006: 78.8 %2007: 78.9 %2008: 79 %2009: 79 %2010: 79 %2011: 79 %2012: 79 %2013: 78.9 %2014: 78.9 %2015: 78.8 %2016: 78.8 %2017: 78.7 %2018: 78.7 %2019: 78.6 %2020: 78.5 %2021: 78.7 %2022: 78.6 %2023: 78.5 %2024: 78.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) is 78.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 79.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 146th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 78.5%
1991 78.4% -0.2%
1992 78.2% -0.2%
1993 78.1% -0.2%
1994 77.9% -0.2%
1995 77.7% -0.2%
1996 77.8% +0.1%
1997 77.8% -0.0%
1998 77.8% +0.0%
1999 77.7% -0.1%
2000 78.2% +0.7%
2001 78.2% -0.1%
2002 78.3% +0.2%
2003 78.1% -0.3%
2004 78.4% +0.4%
2005 78.7% +0.4%
2006 78.8% +0.1%
2007 78.9% +0.2%
2008 79.0% +0.1%
2009 79.0% +0.1%
2010 79.0% -0.1%
2011 79.0% +0.0%
2012 79.0% -0.0%
2013 78.9% -0.0%
2014 78.9% -0.1%
2015 78.8% -0.1%
2016 78.8% -0.1%
2017 78.7% -0.0%
2018 78.7% -0.0%
2019 78.6% -0.1%
2020 78.5% -0.1%
2021 78.7% +0.2%
2022 78.6% -0.0%
2023 78.5% -0.1%
2024 78.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.0% 77.7% 78.5% 10
2000s 78.5% 78.1% 79.0% 10
2010s 78.8% 78.6% 79.0% 10
2020s 78.6% 78.5% 78.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 146th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release