Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 13,483 number in 2007. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1990–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states is 13,483 number, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 15,330 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13,483 number, in 2007.
Pacific island small states ranks 39th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,261 number | — |
| 1991 | 15,330 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 15,207 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 15,073 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 14,912 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 14,911 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,871 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14,743 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14,608 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 14,521 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,501 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14,318 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14,197 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14,121 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,969 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13,871 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13,661 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13,483 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,944 number | 14,521 number | 15,330 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,015 number | 13,483 number | 14,501 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 13,483 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 15,330 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,483 number in 2007.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2007.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.