Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 76.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
76.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
197th
of 204 groups
All-time high
83.3%
in 1994
All-time low
76.4%
in 2021
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1994–2021

0204060801994200720211994: 83.3 %1995: 83.2 %1996: 83 %1997: 82.7 %1998: 82.4 %1999: 81.9 %2000: 81.2 %2001: 80.8 %2002: 80.3 %2003: 79.7 %2004: 79.4 %2005: 79 %2006: 78.7 %2007: 78.4 %2008: 78.1 %2009: 77.9 %2010: 77.8 %2011: 77.7 %2012: 77.6 %2013: 77.4 %2014: 77.2 %2015: 77 %2016: 76.8 %2017: 76.7 %2018: 76.5 %2019: 76.6 %2020: 76.4 %2021: 76.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 76.4%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 83.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2021.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 197th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1994 to 2021.
Year % Change
1994 83.3%
1995 83.2% -0.1%
1996 83.0% -0.2%
1997 82.7% -0.4%
1998 82.4% -0.4%
1999 81.9% -0.6%
2000 81.2% -0.8%
2001 80.8% -0.5%
2002 80.3% -0.6%
2003 79.7% -0.8%
2004 79.4% -0.4%
2005 79.0% -0.4%
2006 78.7% -0.4%
2007 78.4% -0.4%
2008 78.1% -0.4%
2009 77.9% -0.2%
2010 77.8% -0.2%
2011 77.7% -0.1%
2012 77.6% -0.1%
2013 77.4% -0.2%
2014 77.2% -0.3%
2015 77.0% -0.3%
2016 76.8% -0.2%
2017 76.7% -0.2%
2018 76.5% -0.2%
2019 76.6% +0.1%
2020 76.4% -0.2%
2021 76.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.8% 81.9% 83.3% 6
2000s 79.4% 77.9% 81.2% 10
2010s 77.1% 76.5% 77.8% 10
2020s 76.4% 76.4% 76.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 76.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 197th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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