Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 41.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.73 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
37th
of 204 groups
All-time high
42.83 million
in 2009
All-time low
26.54 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 41.73 million.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 42.83 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.54 million, in 1986.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 37th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26.54 million | — |
| 1987 | 26.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 27.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 28.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 28.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 29.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 30.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 31.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 32.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 33.87 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 34.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 35.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 36.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 36.68 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 38.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 41.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 42.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.38 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 39.25 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 40.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 40.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 41.73 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.27 million | 26.54 million | 28.07 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.94 million | 28.66 million | 36.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.31 million | 36.68 million | 42.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.60 million | 38.74 million | 42.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.98 million | 40.29 million | 41.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 41.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.83 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 million in 1986.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 37th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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