Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 26.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.81 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
50th
of 204 groups
All-time high
29.73 million
in 2006
All-time low
19.52 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 26.81 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 29.73 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.52 million, in 1981.
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 50th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.52 million | — |
| 1982 | 19.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 20.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 20.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 20.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 21.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 21.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 22.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 22.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 24.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 24.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 25.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 25.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.07 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 27.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.73 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.85 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 29.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.13 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.29 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.51 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.84 million | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 25.27 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 26.81 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.89 million | 19.52 million | 22.29 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.90 million | 22.60 million | 27.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.33 million | 26.73 million | 29.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.27 million | 25.27 million | 28.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.67 million | 26.37 million | 26.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.75 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.47 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 26.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 million in 1981.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 50th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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