Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 75.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.45 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 204 groups
All-time high
88.87 million
in 2007
All-time low
60.42 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 75.45 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 88.87 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.42 million, in 1976.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 10th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.42 million | — |
| 1977 | 61.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 62.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 64.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 65.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 66.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 68.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 69.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 70.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 71.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 72.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 71.09 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 70.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 72.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 73.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 73.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 74.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 76.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 76.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.54 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 80.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 88.36 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 88.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 87.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.21 million | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 80.90 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 79.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 76.18 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 75.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.51 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 72.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 73.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.45 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.31 million | 60.42 million | 64.24 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 69.82 million | 65.63 million | 72.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.15 million | 72.08 million | 77.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.45 million | 79.69 million | 88.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.09 million | 72.36 million | 83.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.70 million | 73.98 million | 75.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 75.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 88.87 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.42 million in 1976.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 10th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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