Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 298,393 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
298,393
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
161st
of 204 groups
All-time high
367,994
in 2009
All-time low
275,334
in 2000
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Small States, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Small States stood at 298,393.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Small States peaked at 367,994 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 275,334, in 2000.
WB: Small States ranks 161st of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 283,145 | — |
| 1988 | 281,022 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 278,482 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 280,774 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 282,207 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 286,075 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 287,212 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 292,344 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 291,601 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 288,160 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 284,714 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 276,411 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 276,133 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 275,334 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 275,924 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 280,436 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 285,058 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 289,411 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 336,273 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 358,582 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 356,876 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 359,807 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 367,994 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 361,508 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 353,695 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 347,821 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 332,911 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 330,746 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 321,536 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 287,007 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 287,037 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 287,514 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 283,992 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 292,200 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 292,471 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 293,869 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 296,270 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 298,393 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 280,883 | 278,482 | 283,145 | 3 |
| 1990s | 284,563 | 276,133 | 292,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,570 | 275,334 | 367,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,377 | 283,992 | 361,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,641 | 292,200 | 298,393 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in WB: Small States was 298,393 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 367,994 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,334 in 2000.
- How does WB: Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Small States ranks 161st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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