Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 22.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.18 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
71st
of 204 groups
All-time high
24.25 million
in 2009
All-time low
15.14 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) is 22.18 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 24.25 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.14 million, in 1986.
That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 71st 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.14 million | — |
| 1987 | 15.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 16.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 17.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 17.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 18.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.50 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 19.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 20.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.31 million | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 23.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 24.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 21.49 million | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 19.69 million | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 19.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 22.18 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.50 million | 15.14 million | 15.85 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.76 million | 16.02 million | 19.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.80 million | 19.99 million | 24.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.58 million | 19.43 million | 23.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.85 million | 21.42 million | 22.18 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 22.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.25 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 million in 1986.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 71st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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