Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 9.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.42 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
86th
of 204 groups
All-time high
12.76 million
in 2009
All-time low
6.16 million
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) recorded 9.42 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 12.76 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.16 million, in 1982.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 86th 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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.16 million | — |
| 1983 | 6.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.51 million | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.08 million | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 8.91 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.88 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.83 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.63 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 12.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 12.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.15 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.15 million | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 8.65 million | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 8.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.08 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.75 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 9.31 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 8.94 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.42 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.43 million | 6.16 million | 6.75 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.91 million | 6.82 million | 9.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.86 million | 9.21 million | 12.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 million | 8.50 million | 12.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 million | 9.08 million | 9.50 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.77 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 36.81 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 9.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 million in 1982.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 86th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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