Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 36.37 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Low income, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Low income stood at 36.37 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Low income peaked at 36.76 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.50 million number, in 1988.
Low income ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23.50 million number | — |
| 1989 | 24.02 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 24.60 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 25.54 million number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 26.56 million number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 27.35 million number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 28.17 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 28.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 29.51 million number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 30.17 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 30.77 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.48 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 32.40 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 32.19 million number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.73 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.16 million number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.89 million number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 36.22 million number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 35.75 million number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.24 million number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.35 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.76 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.11 million number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 35.13 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.79 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.45 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.68 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.51 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.00 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.37 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.76 million number | 23.50 million number | 24.02 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.29 million number | 24.60 million number | 31.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.10 million number | 32.16 million number | 36.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.60 million number | 34.79 million number | 36.76 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Low income?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Low income was 36.37 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.76 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.50 million number in 1988.
- How does Low income rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.