Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 258,989 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
258,989
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
164th
of 204 groups
All-time high
318,185
in 2009
All-time low
202,595
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Other Small States, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Other Small States stood at 258,989.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Other Small States peaked at 318,185 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 202,595, in 1983.
That places WB: Other Small States 164th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 202,595 | — |
| 1984 | 203,725 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 205,602 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 207,602 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 207,730 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 206,012 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 204,046 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 206,924 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 208,867 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 213,121 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 214,374 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 219,612 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 220,420 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 218,545 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 216,632 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 209,767 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 210,848 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 211,076 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 212,913 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 218,805 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 224,628 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 230,219 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 278,710 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 302,077 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 303,814 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 308,322 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 318,185 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 311,482 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 304,085 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 298,652 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 286,381 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 284,638 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 275,467 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 241,922 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 243,010 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 244,326 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 241,368 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 250,553 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 251,414 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 253,424 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 256,336 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 258,989 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205,330 | 202,595 | 207,730 | 7 |
| 1990s | 213,911 | 206,924 | 220,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,875 | 211,076 | 318,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,133 | 241,368 | 311,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,143 | 250,553 | 258,989 | 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), gaps filled 183,046 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Other Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Other Small States was 258,989 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 318,185 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,595 in 1983.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 164th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release