Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 47.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.75 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
30th
of 204 groups
All-time high
165.70 million
in 1987
All-time low
47.75 million
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 47.75 million. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 165.70 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 47.75 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 30th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 165.70 million | — |
| 1988 | 160.88 million | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 157.34 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 153.53 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 149.62 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 145.14 million | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 141.35 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 137.17 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 133.51 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 130.06 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 121.00 million | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 112.96 million | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 109.68 million | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 109.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 108.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 106.83 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 103.50 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 101.38 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 100.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 102.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 100.44 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 96.16 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 93.78 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 88.94 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 86.74 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 82.56 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 76.74 million | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 73.09 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 69.27 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 66.51 million | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 64.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.85 million | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 53.54 million | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 52.00 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 50.76 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 50.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 48.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 47.75 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.31 million | 157.34 million | 165.70 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 133.40 million | 109.68 million | 153.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.40 million | 93.78 million | 109.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.50 million | 53.54 million | 88.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.89 million | 47.75 million | 52.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 47.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 165.70 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.75 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 30th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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