Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 3.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.79 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
110th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2006
All-time low
3.44 million
in 2017
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 3.79 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 4.50 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 2017.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 110th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.80 million | — |
| 1987 | 3.79 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.54 million | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 3.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.81 million | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.83 million | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.58 million | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 4.37 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.17 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.89 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.79 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.67 million | 3.53 million | 3.80 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million | 3.57 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 million | 4.08 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million | 3.44 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 million | 3.79 million | 4.27 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.95 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 10.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 4.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 3.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2017.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 110th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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