Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 20.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.57 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
73rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
24.58 million
in 2006
All-time low
17.05 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) stood at 20.57 million.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 24.58 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.05 million, in 1986.
That places ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 73rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17.05 million | — |
| 1987 | 17.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 17.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 17.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 18.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 18.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.12 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 19.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 20.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 20.27 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 20.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.24 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 24.58 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 23.90 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.11 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.85 million | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 20.27 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.48 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.63 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20.57 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.29 million | 17.05 million | 17.58 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.23 million | 17.76 million | 20.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.10 million | 20.27 million | 24.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.38 million | 19.48 million | 23.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.35 million | 20.16 million | 20.57 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.01 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 52.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 21.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 20.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 million in 1986.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 73rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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