Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 23,567 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 23,567, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 91,159 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23,514, in 2023.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 195th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79,935 | — |
| 2000 | 81,640 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 84,196 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 86,943 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 89,600 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 91,142 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 91,159 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90,355 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90,416 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85,247 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 79,323 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 75,139 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 73,718 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 70,388 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 66,294 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 62,885 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 60,632 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 57,994 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 55,773 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25,456 | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 25,306 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24,342 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 23,518 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 23,904 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23,514 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 23,567 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,935 | 79,935 | 79,935 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87,002 | 79,323 | 91,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,358 | 25,306 | 75,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,769 | 23,514 | 24,342 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 23,567 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 91,159 in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,514 in 2023.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 195th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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