Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 5.13 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 5.13 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 5.13 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 2004.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 104th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.20 million | — |
| 1992 | 3.15 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.40 million | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 4.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 million | 3.15 million | 3.27 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 3.14 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million | 4.67 million | 5.13 million | 8 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 5.13 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 2004.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 104th out of 204 groups with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release