Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 2,679 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,679
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
204th
of 204 groups
All-time high
11,350
in 2003
All-time low
2,679
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2003201320242003: 11.3k2004: 11.3k2005: 10.9k2006: 10.5k2007: 10.2k2008: 10.0k2009: 9.7k2010: 9.5k2011: 9.3k2012: 9.1k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.0k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.1k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.4k2022: 3.2k2023: 2.9k2024: 2.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 2,679. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 11,350 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,679, in 2024.

GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 204th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 11,350
2004 11,290 -0.5%
2005 10,873 -3.7%
2006 10,514 -3.3%
2007 10,227 -2.7%
2008 9,969 -2.5%
2009 9,740 -2.3%
2010 9,532 -2.1%
2011 9,334 -2.1%
2012 9,131 -2.2%
2013 5,247 -42.5%
2014 5,044 -3.9%
2015 4,820 -4.4%
2016 4,581 -5.0%
2017 4,320 -5.7%
2018 4,054 -6.2%
2019 4,092 +0.9%
2020 3,659 -10.6%
2021 3,403 -7.0%
2022 3,170 -6.8%
2023 2,912 -8.1%
2024 2,679 -8.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: High Income 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -42.5% 9,131 5,247

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,566 9,740 11,350 7
2010s 6,016 4,054 9,532 10
2020s 3,165 2,679 3,659 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2,679 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 11,350 in 2003.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 2,679 in 2024.
How does GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 204th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: High Income 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release