Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 31.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.42 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
44th
of 204 groups
All-time high
31.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.85 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) is 31.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 31.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.85 million, in 1981.
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 44th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.85 million | — |
| 1982 | 21.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 21.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 22.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 22.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 22.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 23.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 24.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 24.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.73 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 24.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.64 million | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 27.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.60 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.71 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 29.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.60 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.98 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.42 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.62 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 29.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.12 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 28.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 31.42 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.09 million | 20.85 million | 22.92 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.18 million | 23.05 million | 24.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.26 million | 27.13 million | 30.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.98 million | 28.12 million | 30.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.41 million | 29.53 million | 31.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,930 compare
- 42 Panama 7,735 compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 6,437 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 5,670 compare
- 45 Türkiye 5,220 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 5,083 compare
- 47 Uruguay 4,409 compare
More education data for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 31.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.85 million in 1981.
- How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 44th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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