Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 16.45 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.45 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
80th
of 204 groups
All-time high
28.91 million
in 2007
All-time low
16.45 million
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 16.45 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 28.91 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.45 million, in 2024.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 80th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.39 million | — |
| 1976 | 22.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 22.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 23.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 23.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 24.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 25.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 25.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 26.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 26.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 27.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 27.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27.30 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 27.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 27.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 28.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 27.61 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 27.16 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 27.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 28.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.03 million | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 26.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 26.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.98 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 25.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.75 million | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 28.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.96 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 27.30 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 22.71 million | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 22.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.79 million | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 20.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.88 million | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 17.02 million | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 16.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.02 million | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 18.42 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.57 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.99 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 16.45 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.70 million | 21.39 million | 23.87 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.53 million | 24.49 million | 27.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.57 million | 26.89 million | 28.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.03 million | 25.39 million | 28.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 million | 16.94 million | 23.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.33 million | 16.45 million | 18.07 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 80th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia 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