Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 72.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.58 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 204 groups
All-time high
82.71 million
in 2009
All-time low
56.66 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Total recorded 72.58 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total peaked at 82.71 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.66 million, in 1981.
WB: Ida Total ranks 11th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.66 million | — |
| 1982 | 57.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 59.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 60.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 61.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 62.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 63.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 63.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 64.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 66.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 66.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 66.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 68.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 69.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 70.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.77 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 74.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.54 million | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 82.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.24 million | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 76.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 75.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.24 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 71.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.37 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 68.69 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 68.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.58 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.88 million | 56.66 million | 64.10 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.17 million | 64.89 million | 70.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.39 million | 73.48 million | 82.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.02 million | 68.33 million | 78.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.54 million | 70.51 million | 72.58 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3946 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 65.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total was 72.58 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 Total?
- The highest recorded value was 82.71 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.66 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 11th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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