Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
140th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2005
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 1.36 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2005.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 140th 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 36 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1990 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.17 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.10 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.28 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.32 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2005.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 140th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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