Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 26.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.03 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
53rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
26.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.62 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 26.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 26.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.62 million, in 1983.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 53rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 16.62 million | — |
| 1984 | 16.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 17.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 17.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 18.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 19.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 19.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 20.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 22.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.07 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.03 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 23.52 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.09 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.67 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.62 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 24.45 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 24.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 26.03 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.51 million | 16.62 million | 18.31 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.83 million | 18.72 million | 22.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.99 million | 22.07 million | 24.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 million | 22.67 million | 24.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.45 million | 24.97 million | 26.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 978,739 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.64 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.64 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.74 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.60 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 26.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 53rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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