Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Other small states
Other small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 523,084 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Other small states, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Other small states is 523,084 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 659,672 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 460,129 number, in 1984.
Other small states ranks 33rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 460,129 number | — |
| 1985 | 463,542 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 469,080 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 469,753 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 468,657 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 465,824 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 469,784 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 467,855 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 472,154 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 474,046 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 480,460 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 483,890 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 480,900 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 477,414 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 472,202 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 473,769 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 481,236 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 478,749 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 481,911 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 486,367 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 492,730 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 496,131 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 533,447 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 581,389 number | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 583,024 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 634,966 number | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 659,672 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 636,063 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 626,558 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 610,017 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 590,682 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 548,617 number | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 550,904 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 544,556 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 536,398 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 523,084 number | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 466,164 number | 460,129 number | 469,753 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 475,247 number | 467,855 number | 483,890 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 524,995 number | 478,749 number | 634,966 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,655 number | 523,084 number | 659,672 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Other small states?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Other small states was 523,084 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 659,672 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,129 number in 1984.
- How does Other small states rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.