Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 49.89 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49.89 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
10th
of 39 groups
All-time high
50.45 million number
in 2010
All-time low
25.96 million number
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 49.89 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 50.45 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.96 million number, in 1986.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.96 million number | — |
| 1987 | 26.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.58 million number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 26.97 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 27.52 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 28.49 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 29.44 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.76 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 32.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 32.68 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.71 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.89 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.27 million number | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 37.91 million number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 38.45 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.25 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.99 million number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.07 million number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 42.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.74 million number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 47.68 million number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.38 million number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 50.45 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.93 million number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.95 million number | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 46.30 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.80 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.68 million number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 46.50 million number | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 46.29 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.44 million number | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 49.89 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.40 million number | 25.96 million number | 26.97 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 31.07 million number | 27.52 million number | 33.89 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.19 million number | 37.27 million number | 50.38 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.82 million number | 45.80 million number | 50.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 7 Egypt 1.98 million number compare
- 8 Mali 1.83 million number compare
- 9 Mozambique 1.66 million number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 1.65 million number compare
- 11 Bangladesh 1.58 million number compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.42 million number compare
- 13 Madagascar 1.02 million number compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 49.89 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 50.45 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.96 million number in 1986.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.