Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)
ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 12.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) stood at 12.81 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) peaked at 12.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.21 million, in 1995.
ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) ranks 84th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.21 million | — |
| 1996 | 7.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.32 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 8.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.39 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.94 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.58 million | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 10.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.75 million | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 10.22 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.04 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.81 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 million | 7.21 million | 7.56 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.44 million | 7.83 million | 11.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 million | 9.75 million | 11.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 million | 11.65 million | 12.81 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7256 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) was 12.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 million in 1995.
- How does ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) ranks 84th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) 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