Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 37.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.19 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
42nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
37.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.89 million
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 37.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 37.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.89 million, in 1987.
That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 42nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21.89 million | — |
| 1988 | 22.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 22.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 23.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 23.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 24.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 25.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 26.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 27.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 27.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 28.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 28.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 29.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 29.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 30.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.55 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.78 million | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 33.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.24 million | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 32.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 32.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 35.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.19 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.34 million | 21.89 million | 22.77 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.44 million | 23.18 million | 29.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.64 million | 29.55 million | 33.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.13 million | 32.11 million | 34.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.43 million | 35.76 million | 37.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 39 Spain 13,206 compare
- 40 Ecuador 12,083 compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,930 compare
- 42 Panama 7,735 compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 6,437 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 5,670 compare
- 45 Türkiye 5,220 compare
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 37.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 37.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 million in 1987.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Low 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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February 2026 Data Release