Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 5.81 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 5.81 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 6.01 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.06 million, in 1992.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 101st out of 204 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.12 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.06 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.26 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 5.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.62 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.81 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 million | 4.06 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million | 4.33 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 million | 5.62 million | 6.01 million | 10 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 583,636 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 5.81 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 million in 1992.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 101st out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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