Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 576,676 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Small states, 1987–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Small states stood at 576,676 number.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Small states peaked at 723,112 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 560,169 number, in 1999.
Small states ranks 32nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 581,688 number | — |
| 1988 | 579,579 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 575,438 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 578,197 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 575,128 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 578,469 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 579,287 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 584,856 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 585,615 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 579,821 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 573,376 number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 562,961 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 560,169 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 566,206 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 560,909 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 561,553 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 563,909 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 568,401 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 569,756 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 606,677 number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 648,978 number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 649,055 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 699,288 number | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 723,112 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 698,287 number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 688,665 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 666,766 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 646,043 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 604,537 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 606,280 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 599,346 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 590,523 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 576,676 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 578,902 number | 575,438 number | 581,688 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 575,788 number | 560,169 number | 585,615 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,473 number | 560,909 number | 699,288 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,024 number | 576,676 number | 723,112 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (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 Small states?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Small states was 576,676 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 723,112 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 560,169 number in 1999.
- How does Small states rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.