Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 87.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
87.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
139th
of 204 groups
All-time high
88.7%
in 2005
All-time low
85.5%
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids is 87.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 88.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1989.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 139th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 85.5% | — |
| 1990 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 85.5% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 86.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.9% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.1% | 87.6% | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNESCO: Sids was 87.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1989.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 139th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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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February 2026 Data Release