Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 1.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 7.49 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 2024.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 130th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.83 million | — |
| 1975 | 7.08 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 7.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.13 million | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 4.99 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.86 million | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.76 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.65 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.22 million | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.71 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.82 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.71 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.51 million | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 3.96 million | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.74 million | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.99 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -31.5% | 7.49 million | 5.13 million |
| 2008 | -30.9% | 3.96 million | 2.74 million |
| 2010 | +25.2% | 2.70 million | 3.38 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.11 million | 6.83 million | 7.22 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.64 million | 4.86 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 million | 3.71 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million | 2.70 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 1.89 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.55 million | 1.74 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 130th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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