Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 32,432 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 32,432.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 57,910 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31,945, in 2022.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 189th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 44,975 | — |
| 1995 | 43,923 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 42,908 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 38,852 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 38,000 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 37,250 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 36,529 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 36,004 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 35,286 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34,382 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 33,591 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 32,975 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 38,050 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 37,369 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,031 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 57,910 | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 56,321 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 49,248 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 47,311 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 45,652 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 43,346 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 41,263 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 39,014 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 36,994 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 35,822 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 34,729 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 33,660 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 32,732 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 31,945 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 32,432 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,985 | 37,250 | 44,975 | 6 |
| 2000s | 37,713 | 32,975 | 57,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,970 | 34,729 | 56,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,692 | 31,945 | 33,660 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,203 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 161,978 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8699 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 32,432 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 57,910 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,945 in 2022.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 189th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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