Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 17,963 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17,963
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
190th
of 204 groups
All-time high
26,535
in 2009
All-time low
16,529
in 2005
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 17,963.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 26,535 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16,529, in 2005.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 190th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20,812 | — |
| 1995 | 20,549 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 20,401 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 18,005 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 17,706 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 17,575 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,469 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17,370 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17,178 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16,871 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16,645 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16,529 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,605 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 18,469 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,932 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 26,535 | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 26,247 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,435 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 22,839 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22,348 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 21,366 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 20,652 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19,694 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18,894 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18,600 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18,329 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,049 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17,830 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17,678 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 17,963 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,175 | 17,575 | 20,812 | 6 |
| 2000s | 18,260 | 16,529 | 26,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,240 | 18,329 | 26,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,880 | 17,678 | 18,049 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,083 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 17,963 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 26,535 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,529 in 2005.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 190th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release