Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 23.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.84 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
59th
of 204 groups
All-time high
25.06 million
in 2006
All-time low
17.15 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 23.84 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 25.06 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.15 million, in 1985.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 59th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.15 million | — |
| 1986 | 17.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 17.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 17.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.14 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 19.99 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 20.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 20.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 21.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.20 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 21.97 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.58 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 21.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.28 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 25.06 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 24.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.94 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.20 million | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 21.62 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.04 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 22.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.84 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.50 million | 17.15 million | 17.84 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.29 million | 17.96 million | 22.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.21 million | 21.48 million | 25.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.66 million | 21.62 million | 23.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.46 million | 23.04 million | 23.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 23.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 25.06 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.15 million in 1985.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 59th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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