Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 297,941 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) is 297,941, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 297,941 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 199,525, in 1994.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 157th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 199,525 | — |
| 1995 | 206,487 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 208,511 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 211,545 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 214,682 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 220,009 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 221,804 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 226,482 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 231,379 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 236,212 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 239,803 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 242,621 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 245,017 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 246,934 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 248,388 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 247,476 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 243,980 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 249,048 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 253,648 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 257,894 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 262,090 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 266,971 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 271,317 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 275,829 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 280,333 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 288,804 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 293,890 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 297,941 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,126 | 199,525 | 220,009 | 6 |
| 2000s | 238,612 | 221,804 | 248,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,991 | 243,980 | 288,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,916 | 293,890 | 297,941 | 2 |
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.9% (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.6% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 529,106 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.1% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 603,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 656,667 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 82,795 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 1.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 409,490 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 381,336 (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 297,941 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 297,941 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,525 in 1994.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 157th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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