Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 95.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 38 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2018
All-time low
89.3%
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018

0204060801001990200420181990: 89.3 %1991: 89.4 %1992: 89.7 %1993: 90.1 %1994: 90.4 %1995: 90.7 %1996: 91 %1997: 91.4 %1998: 91.7 %1999: 92 %2000: 92.3 %2001: 92.6 %2002: 92.8 %2003: 93.1 %2004: 93.4 %2005: 93.6 %2006: 93.8 %2007: 94 %2008: 94.2 %2015: 95.4 %2016: 95.6 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 95.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states stood at 95.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states peaked at 95.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 1990.

That places Pacific island small states 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in Pacific island small states, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 89.3%
1991 89.4% +0.1%
1992 89.7% +0.4%
1993 90.1% +0.4%
1994 90.4% +0.4%
1995 90.7% +0.3%
1996 91.0% +0.4%
1997 91.4% +0.4%
1998 91.7% +0.3%
1999 92.0% +0.3%
2000 92.3% +0.3%
2001 92.6% +0.3%
2002 92.8% +0.3%
2003 93.1% +0.3%
2004 93.4% +0.3%
2005 93.6% +0.2%
2006 93.8% +0.2%
2007 94.0% +0.2%
2008 94.2% +0.2%
2015 95.4% +1.3%
2016 95.6% +0.2%
2017 95.7% +0.2%
2018 95.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.6% 89.3% 92.0% 10
2000s 93.3% 92.3% 94.2% 9
2010s 95.6% 95.4% 95.8% 4

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  4. 10 Singapore 99.3% compare
  5. 11 Albania 99.2% compare
  6. 12 China 99.1% compare
  7. 13 Bahrain 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states was 95.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 1990.
How does Pacific island small states rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Pacific island small states ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.