Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) was 8.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.43 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
89th
of 204 groups
All-time high
10.82 million
in 2010
All-time low
5.62 million
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) stood at 8.43 million.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 10.82 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.62 million, in 1989.
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 89th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.62 million | — |
| 1990 | 5.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.93 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.78 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.55 million | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.93 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.49 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.21 million | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 9.98 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 10.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.61 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.84 million | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 8.09 million | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 7.92 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.43 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.62 million | 5.62 million | 5.62 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.94 million | 5.64 million | 6.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 million | 6.93 million | 10.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 million | 7.92 million | 10.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 million | 8.13 million | 8.43 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9826 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 8.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 million in 1989.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 89th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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