Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 641,655 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
641,655
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
159th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.30 million
in 1982
All-time low
641,655
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 641,655, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 4.30 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 641,655, in 2024.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 159th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.67 million | — |
| 1977 | 3.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.23 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.19 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.14 million | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.08 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.02 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.95 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.73 million | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.66 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.55 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.49 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.41 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.34 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.14 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.94 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 992,367 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 907,967 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 838,127 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 781,754 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 732,662 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 695,433 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 666,967 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 647,485 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 641,655 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 3.67 million | 4.04 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.19 million | 4.02 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 3.34 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 2.09 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 781,754 | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,840 | 641,655 | 732,662 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 641,655 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 641,655 in 2024.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 159th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb 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