Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 644,664 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 644,664 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 644,664 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 322,463, in 1994.
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 156th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 322,463 | — |
| 1995 | 333,842 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 340,762 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 349,032 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 358,613 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 372,626 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 391,372 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 403,295 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 416,322 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 430,356 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 444,555 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 458,744 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 473,661 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 487,898 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 501,687 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 510,880 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 515,044 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 529,087 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 541,775 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 553,829 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 565,511 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 600,403 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 611,982 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 623,413 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 634,578 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 644,664 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346,223 | 322,463 | 372,626 | 6 |
| 2000s | 451,877 | 391,372 | 510,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,630 | 515,044 | 623,413 | 8 |
| 2020s | 639,621 | 634,578 | 644,664 | 2 |
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 644,664 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 644,664 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,463 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 156th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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