Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 85.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
111th
of 203 groups
All-time high
85.6%
in 2016
All-time low
80.7%
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 85.1% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 85.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 1988.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 111th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 80.7% | — |
| 1989 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.8% | 80.7% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 81.2% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 83.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 84.3% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.1% | 85.5% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 85.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 1988.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 111th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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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February 2026 Data Release