Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 46.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.77 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
32nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
58.09 million
in 2009
All-time low
40.21 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Only recorded 46.77 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 58.09 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.21 million, in 1981.
WB: Ida Only ranks 32nd 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 Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.21 million | — |
| 1982 | 40.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 42.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 43.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 44.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 44.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 44.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 45.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 46.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 48.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 49.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 49.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 50.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 51.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 52.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 51.99 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.15 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.81 million | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 57.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.47 million | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 51.11 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 51.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.31 million | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 47.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.28 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.97 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 44.31 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.79 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 46.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.77 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.09 million | 40.21 million | 45.29 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.85 million | 45.93 million | 52.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.04 million | 51.15 million | 58.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.39 million | 43.79 million | 53.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.89 million | 45.03 million | 46.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 46.77 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 Only?
- The highest recorded value was 58.09 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.21 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 32nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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