Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 458,664 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
458,664
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
165th
of 204 groups
All-time high
630,983
in 2010
All-time low
453,488
in 1989
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Other Small States recorded 458,664 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 630,983 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 453,488, in 1989.
WB: Other Small States ranks 165th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 461,790 | — |
| 1985 | 464,474 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 466,426 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 463,636 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 458,375 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 453,488 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 459,745 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 464,801 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 473,009 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 475,211 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 483,300 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 484,874 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 479,806 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 474,878 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 467,766 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 467,414 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 461,777 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 461,834 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 467,868 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 475,236 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 481,072 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 559,353 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 594,336 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 595,218 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 595,276 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 618,535 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 630,983 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 614,765 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 600,507 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 576,961 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 568,132 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 541,267 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 489,102 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 482,654 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 476,473 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 469,725 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 479,947 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 473,237 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 467,459 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 463,469 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 458,664 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 461,365 | 453,488 | 466,426 | 6 |
| 1990s | 473,080 | 459,745 | 484,874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 531,050 | 461,777 | 618,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,057 | 469,725 | 630,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468,555 | 458,664 | 479,947 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 458,664 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 630,983 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,488 in 1989.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 165th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small 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