Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States is 91.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 91.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1984.
WB: Other Small States ranks 116th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 83.0% | — |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.9% | 83.0% | 85.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 85.3% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.8% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 87.2% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.9% | 91.6% | 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1984.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 116th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small 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