Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 47.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.89 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
28th
of 204 groups
All-time high
47.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
25.92 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations stood at 47.89 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 47.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.92 million, in 1985.
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 28th 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 WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.92 million | — |
| 1986 | 26.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 27.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 27.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 27.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 28.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 29.46 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 30.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 30.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 31.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 31.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 32.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 36.94 million | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 37.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 36.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 38.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.43 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 42.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.19 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 41.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.40 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 43.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 46.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.89 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.71 million | 25.92 million | 27.41 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 30.74 million | 27.78 million | 33.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.43 million | 36.80 million | 42.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.71 million | 40.80 million | 43.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.29 million | 44.77 million | 47.89 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.02 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5679 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 36.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.124 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 47.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 47.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 million in 1985.
- How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 28th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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