Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 44.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Other Small States, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Other Small States stood at 44.0%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Other Small States peaked at 56.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2024.
WB: Other Small States ranks 154th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 56.0% | — |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.3% | 55.0% | 56.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Other Small States?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in WB: Other Small States was 44.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 154th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release