Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 6.84 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.84 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
99th
of 204 groups
All-time high
17.95 million
in 2006
All-time low
6.84 million
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 6.84 million. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 17.95 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.84 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 99th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.84 million | — |
| 1977 | 15.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 15.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 15.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 15.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 16.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 16.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 17.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 17.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 17.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.77 million | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 16.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 17.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 17.46 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.49 million | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 16.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.26 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.93 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.57 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.95 million | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 17.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.25 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.94 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.62 million | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 12.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.47 million | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10.23 million | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 9.98 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.83 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 7.31 million | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 6.94 million | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.87 million | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 7.27 million | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 7.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.05 million | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.35 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.06 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.84 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.25 million | 14.84 million | 15.65 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.67 million | 15.90 million | 17.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.15 million | 16.18 million | 17.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.20 million | 14.57 million | 17.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.70 million | 6.94 million | 13.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 million | 6.84 million | 7.35 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,569 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.85 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 6.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 99th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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