Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 106,813 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 stood at 106,813. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 472,510 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 106,813, in 2024.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 178th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 327,453 | — |
| 1976 | 335,984 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 347,390 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 360,032 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 374,122 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 388,356 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 401,750 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 413,490 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 418,896 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 426,640 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 433,210 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 442,536 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 452,146 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 459,138 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 464,306 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 470,666 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 472,510 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 445,020 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 414,859 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 386,637 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 357,048 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 324,086 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 316,705 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 310,004 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 304,604 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 292,004 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 291,883 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 287,509 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 280,694 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 271,176 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 259,836 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 215,454 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 203,429 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 193,024 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 183,288 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 180,041 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 165,826 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 157,553 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 146,071 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 139,267 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 142,923 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 139,035 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 130,184 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 130,059 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 122,445 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 123,281 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 119,531 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 122,413 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 111,436 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 106,813 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,996 | 327,453 | 374,122 | 5 |
| 1980s | 430,047 | 388,356 | 464,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,214 | 304,604 | 472,510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,830 | 183,288 | 292,004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,340 | 122,445 | 180,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,695 | 106,813 | 123,281 | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 106,813 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 472,510 in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,813 in 2024.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 178th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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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