Literacy rate, youth male in Small states
Small states: Literacy rate, youth male was 91.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Small states, 1987–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Small states recorded 91.9% for literacy rate, youth male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Small states peaked at 92.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 1987.
That places Small states 26th out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 87.5% | — |
| 1988 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.7% | 87.5% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 88.0% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 88.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 89.6% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth male in Small states?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Small states was 91.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 1987.
- How does Small states rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Small states ranks 26th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.