Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 48,528 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
48,528 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
38th
of 38 groups
All-time high
79,775 number
in 1991
All-time low
48,482 number
in 2017
Years of data
23
1990–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200420181990: 78.7k number1991: 79.8k number1992: 78.8k number1993: 78.0k number1994: 77.1k number1995: 76.2k number1996: 75.0k number1997: 73.4k number1998: 72.0k number1999: 70.6k number2000: 68.9k number2001: 68.0k number2002: 66.8k number2003: 65.6k number2004: 64.3k number2005: 63.4k number2006: 62.2k number2007: 61.1k number2008: 60.0k number2015: 50.9k number2016: 49.7k number2017: 48.5k number2018: 48.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states is 48,528 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 79,775 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48,482 number, in 2017.

That places Pacific island small states 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number) in Pacific island small states, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 78,730 number
1991 79,775 number +1.3%
1992 78,847 number -1.2%
1993 77,967 number -1.1%
1994 77,073 number -1.1%
1995 76,239 number -1.1%
1996 74,962 number -1.7%
1997 73,405 number -2.1%
1998 71,972 number -2.0%
1999 70,576 number -1.9%
2000 68,870 number -2.4%
2001 68,027 number -1.2%
2002 66,756 number -1.9%
2003 65,593 number -1.7%
2004 64,343 number -1.9%
2005 63,359 number -1.5%
2006 62,218 number -1.8%
2007 61,148 number -1.7%
2008 59,982 number -1.9%
2015 50,882 number -15.2%
2016 49,736 number -2.3%
2017 48,482 number -2.5%
2018 48,528 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,955 number 70,576 number 79,775 number 10
2000s 64,477 number 59,982 number 68,870 number 9
2010s 49,407 number 48,482 number 50,882 number 4

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 35 Colombia 1.05 million number compare
  2. 36 Türkiye 992,371 number compare
  3. 37 Central African Republic 915,299 number compare
  4. 38 Zambia 836,095 number compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 804,858 number compare
  6. 40 Peru 802,248 number compare
  7. 41 Philippines 800,856 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 48,528 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 79,775 number in 1991.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 48,482 number in 2017.
How does Pacific island small states rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.