Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
42
Highest
3.52 million
Pakistan
Lowest
1
Uzbekistan
Median
21,581
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
391
What the numbers show
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 3.52 million in Pakistan; the lowest is 1 in Uzbekistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 21,581, and the mean is 201,574.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Azerbaijan (up 482.5%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 94.3%).
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 3.52 million | 2019 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 865,887 | 2019 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 3 | Mali | 740,534 | 2018 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 4 | Uganda | 606,266 | 2014 | up 91.6% | rising |
| 5 | Mozambique | 603,470 | 2020 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 588,726 | 2022 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Egypt | 401,892 | 2013 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 8 | Senegal | 227,927 | 2017 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 9 | Morocco | 163,897 | 2014 | down 64.1% | falling |
| 10 | South Africa | 86,248 | 2024 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Thailand | 81,037 | 2018 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 12 | Philippines | 63,808 | 2020 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Cambodia | 62,860 | 2019 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 14 | Brazil | 60,333 | 2018 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 55,879 | 2016 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Guatemala | 55,357 | 2018 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 17 | Togo | 52,482 | 2019 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 18 | Mexico | 49,145 | 2020 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 19 | Indonesia | 43,228 | 2020 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Honduras | 40,462 | 2019 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 21 | Colombia | 23,032 | 2020 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 20,130 | 2024 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 7,251 | 2024 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 24 | El Salvador | 6,317 | 2024 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Peru | 6,211 | 2020 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Paraguay | 5,278 | 2020 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 27 | Ecuador | 3,644 | 2022 | down 50.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Malaysia | 3,273 | 2022 | down 87.6% | falling |
| 29 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3,006 | 2023 | down 27.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Kuwait | 2,989 | 2018 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 31 | Türkiye | 2,578 | 2015 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Panama | 2,510 | 2019 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Chile | 1,998 | 2017 | up 13.7% | falling |
| 34 | Jordan | 1,731 | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 35 | Spain | 1,446 | 2020 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 36 | Azerbaijan | 600 | 2023 | up 482.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Georgia | 553 | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 38 | Oman | 285 | 2022 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Palestine, State of | 214 | 2022 | down 30.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Armenia | 180 | 2020 | down 45.1% | rising |
| 41 | Uruguay | 66 | 2022 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release