Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 24.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.71 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
55th
of 204 groups
All-time high
26.24 million
in 2008
All-time low
16.19 million
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 24.71 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 26.24 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.19 million, in 1982.
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 55th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 16.19 million | — |
| 1983 | 16.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 16.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 17.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 17.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 17.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 18.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 19.54 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 20.36 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 20.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 21.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 22.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.80 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 23.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 24.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.65 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 25.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.42 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.60 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 23.13 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.71 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.26 million | 16.19 million | 18.43 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.53 million | 18.79 million | 23.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.00 million | 23.65 million | 26.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.84 million | 23.13 million | 25.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.53 million | 24.34 million | 24.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.79 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.21 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 24.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.24 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 million in 1982.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 55th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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