Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 199,675 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Other Small States, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Other Small States stood at 199,675. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Other Small States peaked at 319,501 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 199,675, in 2024.
WB: Other Small States ranks 168th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 258,065 | — |
| 1985 | 258,872 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 258,824 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 255,906 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 252,363 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 249,442 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 252,821 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 255,935 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 259,888 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 260,836 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 263,688 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 264,454 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 261,261 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 258,247 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 257,998 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 256,566 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 250,701 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 248,921 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 249,063 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 250,608 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 250,853 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 280,643 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 292,259 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 291,404 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 286,953 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 300,350 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 319,501 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 310,680 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 301,855 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 290,580 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 283,494 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 265,800 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 247,181 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 239,644 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 232,148 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 228,358 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 229,394 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 221,823 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 214,035 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 207,133 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 199,675 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 255,579 | 249,442 | 258,872 | 6 |
| 1990s | 259,169 | 252,821 | 264,454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,176 | 248,921 | 300,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,924 | 228,358 | 319,501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,412 | 199,675 | 229,394 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 624,856 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Other Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in WB: Other Small States was 199,675 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 319,501 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,675 in 2024.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 168th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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