Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.77 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 1.77 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 8.01 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 2024.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 126th 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 53 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.84 million | — |
| 1973 | 6.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 7.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.93 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.81 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.67 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.53 million | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.39 million | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.25 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.10 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.83 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.66 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.12 million | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 7.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.85 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.70 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.55 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.33 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.13 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.95 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.41 million | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.08 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.95 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.59 million | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.18 million | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.85 million | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.58 million | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 2.86 million | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 million | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | -4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +50.0% | 2.07 million | 3.11 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.30 million | 6.84 million | 7.69 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.71 million | 7.25 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 million | 6.44 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 million | 4.18 million | 6.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.07 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million | 1.77 million | 2.27 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 1.77 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2024.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 126th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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