Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
142nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.09 million
in 2005
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 1.33 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 1.34 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2005.
That places UNESCO: Sids 142nd out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1990 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.11 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.25 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.29 million | 1.33 million | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 1.33 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2005.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 142nd out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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