Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 59.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.43 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
13th
of 204 groups
All-time high
59.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
36.83 million
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 59.43 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 59.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.83 million, in 1979.
That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 13th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 36.83 million | — |
| 1980 | 37.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 38.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 39.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 39.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 40.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 41.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 41.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 41.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 42.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 42.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 43.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 43.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 44.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 45.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 45.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 46.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 48.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 52.06 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 52.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.83 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 56.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.51 million | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 54.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 53.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.57 million | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 57.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 58.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 58.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.43 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.83 million | 36.83 million | 36.83 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.48 million | 37.72 million | 42.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.55 million | 43.08 million | 48.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.86 million | 52.06 million | 56.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.70 million | 52.90 million | 57.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.70 million | 58.05 million | 59.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 59.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 59.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.83 million in 1979.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 13th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) 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