Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) was 8.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.04 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
93rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
9.26 million
in 2010
All-time low
5.01 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) is 8.04 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) peaked at 9.26 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million, in 1990.
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 93rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.01 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.17 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.42 million | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 5.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.45 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.32 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.58 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.86 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.13 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.68 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.02 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.44 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.20 million | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 8.69 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.23 million | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 7.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.36 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.04 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 million | 5.01 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million | 5.86 million | 9.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 million | 7.23 million | 9.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.79 million | 7.63 million | 8.04 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (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 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) was 8.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 93rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 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