Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Other small states
Other small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 281,812 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Other small states, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Other small states stood at 281,812 number.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Other small states peaked at 325,171 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 203,907 number, in 1984.
Other small states ranks 32nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 203,907 number | — |
| 1985 | 205,804 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 208,091 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 208,555 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 208,252 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 206,972 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 208,782 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 209,379 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 212,768 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 214,088 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 218,743 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 220,160 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 218,252 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 216,278 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 209,555 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 211,092 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 216,579 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 217,436 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 221,542 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 225,400 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 231,499 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 234,946 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 260,653 number | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 296,390 number | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 300,200 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 322,714 number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 325,171 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 314,212 number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 314,584 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 309,677 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 299,131 number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 275,239 number | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 285,259 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 286,988 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 285,783 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 281,812 number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 206,930 number | 203,907 number | 208,555 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 213,910 number | 208,782 number | 220,160 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,736 number | 216,579 number | 322,714 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,786 number | 275,239 number | 325,171 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Other small states?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Other small states was 281,812 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 325,171 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,907 number in 1984.
- How does Other small states rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Other small states ranks 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.