Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 31.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.08 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
45th
of 204 groups
All-time high
31.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.45 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 is 31.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 31.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.45 million, in 1985.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 45th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.45 million | — |
| 1986 | 17.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 17.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 18.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 19.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 20.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.91 million | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 25.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 26.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.04 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 29.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.57 million | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 28.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.12 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 28.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 31.08 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.03 million | 17.45 million | 18.59 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.47 million | 18.90 million | 21.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.08 million | 24.91 million | 30.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.48 million | 27.12 million | 30.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.79 million | 28.68 million | 31.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 42 Panama 7,735 compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 6,437 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 5,670 compare
- 45 Türkiye 5,220 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 5,083 compare
- 47 Uruguay 4,409 compare
- 48 Kuwait 3,257 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 31.08 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 2?
- The highest recorded value was 31.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 million in 1985.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 45th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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