Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 519,655 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
519,655
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
163rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
708,894
in 2010
All-time low
519,655
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 519,655 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 708,894 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 519,655, in 2024.
That places WB: Small States 163rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 582,655 | — |
| 1989 | 576,460 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 581,489 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 585,407 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 592,656 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 594,298 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 601,813 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 601,098 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 593,498 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 586,157 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 576,751 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 574,096 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 566,611 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 564,297 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 567,592 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 572,530 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 575,952 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 651,342 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 684,823 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 678,786 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 676,239 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 696,765 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 708,894 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 691,655 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 677,322 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 648,544 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 638,698 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 611,977 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 558,202 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 550,070 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 542,667 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 535,117 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 543,919 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 536,369 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 529,755 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 525,111 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 519,655 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 579,558 | 576,460 | 582,655 | 2 |
| 1990s | 588,726 | 574,096 | 601,813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 623,494 | 564,297 | 696,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,315 | 535,117 | 708,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,962 | 519,655 | 543,919 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Small States was 519,655 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 708,894 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 519,655 in 2024.
- How does WB: Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 163rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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