Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 14.30 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.30 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
83rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
17.01 million
in 1982
All-time low
14.26 million
in 2016
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 14.30 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 17.01 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.26 million, in 2016.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 83rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16.32 million | — |
| 1979 | 16.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 16.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 16.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 17.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.59 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 16.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.48 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 16.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.90 million | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.27 million | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 15.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.25 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.98 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.90 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 15.41 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.28 million | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.23 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.75 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.26 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.59 million | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 16.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.03 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.66 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 15.22 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.30 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.34 million | 16.32 million | 16.36 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.78 million | 16.59 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.74 million | 15.25 million | 16.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 million | 15.41 million | 16.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 million | 14.26 million | 16.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 million | 14.30 million | 16.03 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 14.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.01 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 million in 2016.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 83rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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