Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cecc-sica
Cecc-sica: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 329,773 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
329,773
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
170th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.02 million
in 1996
All-time low
329,773
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cecc-sica, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cecc-sica recorded 329,773 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cecc-sica peaked at 1.02 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 329,773, in 2024.
Cecc-sica ranks 170th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cecc-sica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 903,628 | — |
| 1988 | 919,560 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 936,943 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 943,853 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 952,652 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 961,766 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 973,910 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 986,948 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 954,123 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 942,031 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 868,351 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 853,620 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 853,038 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 838,281 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 775,108 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 770,896 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 746,271 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 584,345 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 538,646 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 496,086 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 488,200 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 539,940 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 441,635 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 412,413 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 391,936 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 428,545 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 411,314 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 402,519 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 382,378 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 366,690 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 352,344 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 345,954 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 329,773 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 920,044 | 903,628 | 936,943 | 3 |
| 1990s | 985,620 | 943,853 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 818,606 | 584,345 | 954,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,123 | 391,936 | 539,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,428 | 329,773 | 382,378 | 5 |
More education data for Cecc-sica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 289,360 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 689,133 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cecc-sica?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cecc-sica was 329,773 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,773 in 2024.
- How does Cecc-sica rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Cecc-sica ranks 170th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Cecc-sica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cecc-sica 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