Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 51,206 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 51,206 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 230,240 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51,206, in 2024.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 178th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 191,915 | — |
| 1976 | 197,028 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 200,967 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 205,451 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 210,565 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 215,918 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 220,735 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 223,917 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 224,218 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 225,070 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 225,417 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 227,052 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 229,085 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 229,857 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 229,928 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 230,240 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 227,998 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 215,202 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 200,574 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 187,434 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 173,622 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 158,250 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 154,230 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 150,861 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 148,165 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 141,208 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 140,364 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 137,500 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 133,726 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 128,816 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 123,325 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 101,124 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 94,140 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 88,099 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 82,945 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 83,852 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 76,118 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 71,493 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 65,226 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 61,174 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 63,866 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 61,096 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 55,602 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 56,052 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55,955 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56,356 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 55,520 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 52,309 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 52,920 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51,206 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,185 | 191,915 | 210,565 | 5 |
| 1980s | 225,120 | 215,918 | 229,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,658 | 148,165 | 230,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,125 | 82,945 | 141,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,043 | 55,602 | 83,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,662 | 51,206 | 56,356 | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 51,206 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 230,240 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,206 in 2024.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 178th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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