Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 85.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.12 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
8th
of 204 groups
All-time high
191.97 million
in 1986
All-time low
85.12 million
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 85.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 191.97 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 85.12 million, in 2024.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 191.97 million | — |
| 1987 | 188.38 million | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 183.97 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 180.79 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 177.38 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 174.22 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 170.68 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 167.64 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 164.13 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 161.23 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 158.43 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 149.77 million | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 142.03 million | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 139.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 140.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 139.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 136.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 134.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 132.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 132.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 137.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 134.41 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 130.09 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 127.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 123.52 million | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 119.41 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 115.29 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 109.23 million | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 106.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 102.32 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 99.71 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 97.86 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.69 million | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 87.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 87.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 85.12 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.27 million | 180.79 million | 191.97 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 160.49 million | 139.38 million | 177.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.59 million | 127.96 million | 140.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.92 million | 88.69 million | 123.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.50 million | 85.12 million | 87.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 85.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 191.97 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.12 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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