Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 93.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 93.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 93.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 1984.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 91st out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 84.8% | — |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.0% | 84.8% | 87.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 87.9% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 88.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.2% | 93.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- 88 Senegal 67.5% compare
- 89 Côte d'Ivoire 66.8% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 62.8% compare
- 91 Afghanistan 62.7% compare
- 92 Guinea 53.9% compare
- 93 Niger 53.9% compare
- 94 Mali 50.3% compare
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 161,978 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 93.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 1984.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 91st out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release