Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 14,468 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 14,468.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 31,376 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,267, in 2022.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 187th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24,163 | — |
| 1995 | 23,374 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 22,507 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 20,847 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 20,294 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 19,674 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 19,060 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 18,634 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 18,108 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 17,511 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 16,945 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 16,446 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19,445 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 18,900 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18,100 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 31,376 | +73.3% |
| 2010 | 30,073 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 25,812 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 24,472 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 23,304 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 21,981 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 20,611 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 19,320 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 18,100 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 17,222 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16,400 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15,610 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 14,902 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 14,267 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 14,468 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,810 | 19,674 | 24,163 | 6 |
| 2000s | 19,452 | 16,446 | 31,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,730 | 16,400 | 30,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,812 | 14,267 | 15,610 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8699 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 14,468 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 31,376 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,267 in 2022.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 187th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release