Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 11.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.21 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
56th
of 204 groups
All-time high
54.37 million
in 1986
All-time low
11.21 million
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 11.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 54.37 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.21 million, in 2024.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 56th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.34 million | — |
| 1986 | 54.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.98 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 48.71 million | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 47.79 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 46.81 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 46.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 44.42 million | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 42.79 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 41.83 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 40.85 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 39.97 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 37.25 million | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 31.89 million | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 31.29 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 30.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 31.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.54 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 29.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.11 million | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 29.70 million | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 28.99 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.16 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 26.74 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.59 million | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 24.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.08 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.19 million | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 21.31 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.16 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 18.83 million | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 18.15 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.59 million | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 12.99 million | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.41 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 12.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.65 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.21 million | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.64 million | 47.79 million | 54.37 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.32 million | 31.29 million | 46.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.11 million | 26.74 million | 31.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.60 million | 13.59 million | 24.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 million | 11.21 million | 12.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 11.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 54.37 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.21 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 56th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release