Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 24.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.13 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
56th
of 204 groups
All-time high
24.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.43 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) stood at 24.13 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 24.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.43 million, in 1985.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 56th 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 40 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.43 million | — |
| 1986 | 13.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 13.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 14.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 14.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 15.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.22 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 19.85 million | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 19.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.61 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 22.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.64 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.71 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.61 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 22.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 23.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.13 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.94 million | 13.43 million | 14.38 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.82 million | 14.60 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.72 million | 19.72 million | 22.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.10 million | 20.71 million | 22.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.14 million | 22.23 million | 24.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 24.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.43 million in 1985.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 56th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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