India vs UNICEF: World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
India
7.34 million
in 2023
UNICEF: World
86.08 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 86.08 million against 7.34 million in India, a difference of 78.75 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 11.7 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 58 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.23 million | 140.44 million | 97.21 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 31.99 million | 120.87 million | 88.89 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 7.95 million | 87.19 million | 79.23 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, India or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 86.08 million against 7.34 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between India and UNICEF: World?
- 78.75 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do India and UNICEF: World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release