Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 43.95 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 43.95 million. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 117.85 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43.95 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 36th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 117.85 million | — |
| 1994 | 115.19 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 112.92 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 110.55 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 108.60 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 100.99 million | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 98.60 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 99.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.88 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 94.31 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 92.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 91.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 91.83 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 88.42 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 86.21 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 81.71 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 80.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 76.39 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 71.01 million | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 68.19 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 64.48 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 62.00 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 60.16 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.33 million | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 49.52 million | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 48.03 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 46.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 44.93 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 43.95 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.24 million | 98.60 million | 117.85 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.27 million | 86.21 million | 99.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.20 million | 49.52 million | 81.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.93 million | 43.95 million | 48.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 43.95 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 117.85 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.95 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 36th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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