Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 69.33 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in IDA total, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in IDA total is 69.33 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 81.25 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.03 million number, in 1981.
That places IDA total 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.03 million number | — |
| 1982 | 56.36 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 57.71 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 59.02 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 60.29 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 61.44 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 62.36 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 62.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.21 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.10 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 65.36 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 65.78 million number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.03 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.60 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.46 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 68.21 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 69.05 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 69.13 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.23 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.74 million number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 73.48 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.59 million number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 72.65 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.89 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 74.53 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 73.59 million number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.25 million number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 76.50 million number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 76.90 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.66 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.32 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.66 million number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 72.78 million number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 72.12 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 71.34 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.93 million number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 69.61 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.59 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.33 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.76 million number | 55.03 million number | 63.21 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.09 million number | 64.10 million number | 69.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.61 million number | 71.89 million number | 81.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.23 million number | 69.33 million number | 76.66 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in IDA total?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in IDA total was 69.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 81.25 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.03 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA total rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.