Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 38.02 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.02 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 204 groups
All-time high
53.46 million
in 2007
All-time low
37.75 million
in 2021
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 38.02 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 53.46 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.75 million, in 2021.
That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 39th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.87 million | — |
| 1977 | 38.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 39.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 40.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 41.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 42.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 43.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 44.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 45.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 46.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 46.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 46.15 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 46.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 47.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 46.85 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.19 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.45 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 49.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.31 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.60 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 53.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.07 million | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 47.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.80 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 43.25 million | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 42.14 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.30 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 39.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.23 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.02 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.14 million | 37.87 million | 40.43 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.90 million | 41.45 million | 46.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.15 million | 46.77 million | 47.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.58 million | 47.99 million | 53.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.39 million | 38.23 million | 48.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.00 million | 37.75 million | 38.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 38.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.75 million in 2021.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 39th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle 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