Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Small States

WB: Small States: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
87th
of 204 groups
All-time high
93.6%
in 2024
All-time low
86.7%
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Small States, 1988–2024

0204060801001988200620241988: 86.7 %1989: 87 %1990: 87.1 %1991: 87.1 %1992: 87.1 %1993: 87.3 %1994: 87.3 %1995: 87.5 %1996: 87.9 %1997: 88.2 %1998: 88.5 %1999: 88.8 %2000: 89.2 %2001: 89.5 %2002: 89.8 %2003: 90 %2004: 90.3 %2005: 89.5 %2006: 89.3 %2007: 89.6 %2008: 89.9 %2009: 89.6 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 89.5 %2012: 89.8 %2013: 90.3 %2014: 90.5 %2015: 91.1 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 92 %2018: 92.3 %2019: 92.5 %2020: 92.5 %2021: 92.8 %2022: 93 %2023: 93.3 %2024: 93.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Small States is 93.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Small States peaked at 93.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1988.

WB: Small States ranks 87th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Small States, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%) in WB: Small States, 1988 to 2024.
Year % Change
1988 86.7%
1989 87.0% +0.4%
1990 87.1% +0.1%
1991 87.1% +0.0%
1992 87.1% +0.0%
1993 87.3% +0.2%
1994 87.3% +0.1%
1995 87.5% +0.2%
1996 87.9% +0.4%
1997 88.2% +0.4%
1998 88.5% +0.3%
1999 88.8% +0.4%
2000 89.2% +0.4%
2001 89.5% +0.4%
2002 89.8% +0.3%
2003 90.0% +0.2%
2004 90.3% +0.3%
2005 89.5% -0.9%
2006 89.3% -0.2%
2007 89.6% +0.3%
2008 89.9% +0.4%
2009 89.6% -0.3%
2010 89.2% -0.5%
2011 89.5% +0.4%
2012 89.8% +0.3%
2013 90.3% +0.5%
2014 90.5% +0.3%
2015 91.1% +0.7%
2016 91.8% +0.7%
2017 92.0% +0.3%
2018 92.3% +0.3%
2019 92.5% +0.2%
2020 92.5% +0.0%
2021 92.8% +0.3%
2022 93.0% +0.3%
2023 93.3% +0.3%
2024 93.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 86.8% 86.7% 87.0% 2
1990s 87.7% 87.1% 88.8% 10
2000s 89.7% 89.2% 90.3% 10
2010s 90.9% 89.2% 92.5% 10
2020s 93.0% 92.5% 93.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Small States

  1. 84 Nigeria 81.4% compare
  2. 85 Ethiopia 80.9% compare
  3. 86 Malawi 80.1% compare
  4. 87 Guinea-Bissau 78.3% compare
  5. 88 Cameroon 76.4% compare
  6. 89 Zambia 76.0% compare
  7. 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Small States?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in WB: Small States was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Small States?
The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in WB: Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1988.
How does WB: Small States rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
WB: Small States ranks 87th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in WB: Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Small States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release