Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
130th
of 204 groups
All-time high
89.2%
in 2005
All-time low
81.7%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 87.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 89.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1976.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 130th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 81.7% | — |
| 1977 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.1% | 81.7% | 82.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 83.2% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.3% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 87.2% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.7% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.8% | 88.2% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 130th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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