Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.23 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members is 1.23 million, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 2.79 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 2022.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 145th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.79 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.67 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 2.67 million | 2.79 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.29 million | 1.33 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.23 million | 1.31 million | 3 |
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 1.23 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2022.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 145th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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