Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 38.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 38.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 38.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.01 million, in 1988.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 38th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 24.01 million | — |
| 1989 | 24.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 24.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 25.83 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 26.85 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 27.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 28.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 29.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 29.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 30.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 30.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 31.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.79 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 35.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 36.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.17 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 34.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 36.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 37.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 37.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.64 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.25 million | 24.01 million | 24.48 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.54 million | 24.98 million | 31.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.67 million | 31.37 million | 36.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.82 million | 33.83 million | 36.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.88 million | 37.21 million | 38.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 38.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.01 million in 1988.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 38th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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