Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 70.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
70.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
202nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
78.0%
in 1994
All-time low
70.1%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1994–2021

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1994–2021

0204060801994200720211994: 78 %1995: 78 %1996: 77.8 %1997: 77.6 %1998: 77.2 %1999: 76.6 %2000: 75.7 %2001: 75.2 %2002: 74.7 %2003: 74.1 %2004: 73.5 %2005: 73 %2006: 72.4 %2007: 71.9 %2008: 71.4 %2009: 71.1 %2010: 71 %2011: 70.9 %2012: 70.8 %2013: 70.7 %2014: 70.6 %2016: 70.4 %2017: 70.3 %2018: 70.3 %2019: 70.2 %2020: 70.2 %2021: 70.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) is 70.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 78.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2021.

That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 202nd out of 204 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1994 to 2021.
Year % Change
1994 78.0%
1995 78.0% -0.1%
1996 77.8% -0.2%
1997 77.6% -0.3%
1998 77.2% -0.5%
1999 76.6% -0.8%
2000 75.7% -1.2%
2001 75.2% -0.6%
2002 74.7% -0.7%
2003 74.1% -0.8%
2004 73.5% -0.7%
2005 73.0% -0.7%
2006 72.4% -0.8%
2007 71.9% -0.7%
2008 71.4% -0.7%
2009 71.1% -0.4%
2010 71.0% -0.1%
2011 70.9% -0.1%
2012 70.8% -0.1%
2013 70.7% -0.1%
2014 70.6% -0.1%
2016 70.4% -0.3%
2017 70.3% -0.1%
2018 70.3% -0.1%
2019 70.2% -0.1%
2020 70.2% -0.1%
2021 70.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.6% 76.6% 78.0% 6
2000s 73.3% 71.1% 75.7% 10
2010s 70.6% 70.2% 71.0% 9
2020s 70.1% 70.1% 70.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 70.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 202nd out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release