Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 72.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.55 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 204 groups
All-time high
82.89 million
in 2007
All-time low
55.11 million
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 72.55 million.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 82.89 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.11 million, in 1980.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.11 million | — |
| 1981 | 56.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 57.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 58.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 59.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 60.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 62.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 63.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 63.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 64.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 66.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 66.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 67.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 67.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 69.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 69.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 70.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.07 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 74.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.75 million | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 82.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.37 million | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 76.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 75.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.35 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 71.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 68.80 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 68.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 72.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.55 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.16 million | 55.11 million | 64.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.41 million | 64.94 million | 70.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.60 million | 73.73 million | 82.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.12 million | 68.42 million | 78.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.53 million | 70.54 million | 72.55 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 72.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.89 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.11 million in 1980.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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