Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 2.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.64 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
117th
of 204 groups
All-time high
8.63 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.64 million
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 2.64 million. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 8.63 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 2024.
That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 117th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.61 million | — |
| 1975 | 7.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 8.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 8.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.57 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.36 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.24 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.11 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.98 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.85 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.58 million | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.43 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.91 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 7.82 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.70 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.56 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.45 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.16 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.52 million | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.38 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.23 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.88 million | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.48 million | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.27 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.01 million | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.19 million | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 3.63 million | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.95 million | 7.61 million | 8.27 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.37 million | 7.98 million | 8.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 million | 7.40 million | 7.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 million | 5.48 million | 7.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 3.10 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.64 million | 3.08 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6975 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 2.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 2024.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 117th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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