Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 27.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.10 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
49th
of 204 groups
All-time high
27.56 million
in 2011
All-time low
17.34 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend is 27.10 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 27.56 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.34 million, in 1981.
WB: Ida Blend ranks 49th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.34 million | — |
| 1982 | 17.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 18.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 18.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 19.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 19.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.69 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.99 million | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 19.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.22 million | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 23.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.12 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 26.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.85 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.66 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.82 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.10 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.82 million | 17.34 million | 19.90 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.78 million | 18.99 million | 20.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.88 million | 23.22 million | 27.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.58 million | 25.82 million | 27.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 million | 26.31 million | 27.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Blend
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 44.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.72 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend was 27.10 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 Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 27.56 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 49th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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