Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 4.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.75 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
105th
of 204 groups
All-time high
9.13 million
in 1983
All-time low
4.62 million
in 2015
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 4.75 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 9.13 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.62 million, in 2015.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 105th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.79 million | — |
| 1975 | 7.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.97 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.85 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.61 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.49 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.11 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.96 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.45 million | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 8.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.24 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.07 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.90 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.43 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.25 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.70 million | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.50 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.44 million | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 7.09 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.42 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.15 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.66 million | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.28 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.89 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.75 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.21 million | 7.79 million | 8.63 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.85 million | 8.49 million | 9.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.11 million | 7.76 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 6.39 million | 7.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 million | 4.62 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 million | 4.75 million | 5.05 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 4.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 million in 2015.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 105th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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