Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 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, male was 55,607 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 is 55,607, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 244,513 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55,607, in 2024.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 178th of 204 groups on this measure, 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, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 135,538 | — |
| 1976 | 138,956 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 146,423 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 154,581 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 163,557 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 172,438 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 181,015 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 189,573 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 194,678 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 201,570 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 207,793 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 215,484 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 223,061 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 229,281 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 234,378 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 240,426 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 244,513 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 229,818 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 214,285 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 199,203 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 183,426 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 165,836 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 162,474 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 159,142 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 156,438 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 150,796 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 151,519 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 150,009 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 146,968 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 142,360 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 136,510 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 114,331 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 109,290 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 104,925 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 100,343 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 96,189 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 89,709 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 86,060 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 80,846 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 78,092 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 79,057 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77,939 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 74,582 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 74,007 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66,490 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 66,924 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64,011 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 70,104 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 58,516 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 55,607 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,811 | 135,538 | 163,557 | 5 |
| 1980s | 204,927 | 172,438 | 234,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,556 | 156,438 | 244,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,705 | 100,343 | 151,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,297 | 66,490 | 96,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,032 | 55,607 | 70,104 | 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, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 55,607 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 244,513 in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,607 in 2024.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release