India vs MDG: World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

India
2.69 million
in 2023
MDG: World
37.77 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
MDG: World rank
3rd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

  • India
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 37.77 million against 2.69 million in India, a difference of 35.09 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 14.1 times India's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 58 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: World Difference Ahead
2000s 14.65 million 55.62 million 40.97 million MDG: World
2010s 11.91 million 49.47 million 37.56 million MDG: World
2020s 2.99 million 37.83 million 34.83 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, India or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 37.77 million against 2.69 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between India and MDG: World?
35.09 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do India and MDG: World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release