Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 47.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.19 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
31st
of 204 groups
All-time high
47.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
24.27 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1983–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1983200320241983: 24.3M1984: 24.7M1985: 25.2M1986: 25.7M1987: 25.9M1988: 26.3M1989: 26.7M1990: 27.0M1991: 27.8M1992: 28.7M1993: 29.4M1994: 29.8M1995: 30.4M1996: 31.0M1997: 31.3M1998: 31.5M1999: 32.1M2000: 36.0M2001: 36.4M2002: 35.8M2003: 36.8M2004: 37.0M2005: 37.7M2006: 40.3M2007: 41.0M2008: 41.2M2009: 41.4M2010: 42.0M2011: 39.9M2012: 40.2M2013: 39.9M2014: 40.3M2015: 40.2M2016: 40.3M2017: 40.2M2018: 41.8M2019: 43.0M2020: 44.1M2021: 44.9M2022: 45.6M2023: 46.3M2024: 47.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations is 47.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 47.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.27 million, in 1983.

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 31st of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 24.27 million
1984 24.70 million +1.8%
1985 25.16 million +1.8%
1986 25.68 million +2.1%
1987 25.92 million +0.9%
1988 26.28 million +1.4%
1989 26.65 million +1.4%
1990 27.01 million +1.3%
1991 27.76 million +2.8%
1992 28.68 million +3.3%
1993 29.40 million +2.5%
1994 29.79 million +1.3%
1995 30.45 million +2.2%
1996 31.02 million +1.9%
1997 31.31 million +1.0%
1998 31.52 million +0.7%
1999 32.14 million +2.0%
2000 35.99 million +12.0%
2001 36.42 million +1.2%
2002 35.79 million -1.7%
2003 36.75 million +2.7%
2004 36.97 million +0.6%
2005 37.70 million +2.0%
2006 40.30 million +6.9%
2007 41.03 million +1.8%
2008 41.19 million +0.4%
2009 41.42 million +0.6%
2010 41.95 million +1.3%
2011 39.94 million -4.8%
2012 40.18 million +0.6%
2013 39.93 million -0.6%
2014 40.26 million +0.8%
2015 40.17 million -0.2%
2016 40.32 million +0.4%
2017 40.16 million -0.4%
2018 41.76 million +4.0%
2019 43.03 million +3.1%
2020 44.11 million +2.5%
2021 44.88 million +1.7%
2022 45.56 million +1.5%
2023 46.30 million +1.6%
2024 47.19 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.52 million 24.27 million 26.65 million 7
1990s 29.91 million 27.01 million 32.14 million 10
2000s 38.35 million 35.79 million 41.42 million 10
2010s 40.77 million 39.93 million 43.03 million 10
2020s 45.61 million 44.11 million 47.19 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

  1. 28 Honduras 81,475 compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 71,651 compare
  3. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 67,643 compare
  4. 31 Tunisia 53,524 compare
  5. 32 Sri Lanka 39,534 compare
  6. 33 Dominican Republic 32,959 compare
  7. 34 Peru 31,301 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 47.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 47.19 million in 2024.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 24.27 million in 1983.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 31st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release