Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 5.42 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 5.42 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 5.42 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million, in 1992.
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 102nd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.36 million | — |
| 1992 | 3.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.43 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.42 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million | 3.32 million | 3.46 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.94 million | 3.34 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million | 4.92 million | 5.42 million | 9 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 651,300 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 431,218 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.53 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.03 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 591,400 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 5.42 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 Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million in 1992.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 102nd out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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