Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 87.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Small states, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small states recorded 87.1% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Small states peaked at 87.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1985.
That places Small states 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.5% | 74.9% | 76.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 76.6% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 80.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.1% | 87.1% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Small states?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Small states was 87.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1985.
- How does Small states rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.