Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.23 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
144th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2007
All-time low
746,040
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) recorded 1.23 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 1.66 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 746,040, in 1994.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 144th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 746,040 | — |
| 1995 | 768,165 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 809,858 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 849,412 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 894,084 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 938,536 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 983,109 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834,349 | 746,040 | 938,536 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 983,109 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.10 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.19 million | 1.23 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 1.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 746,040 in 1994.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 144th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release