Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 284,264 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
284,264
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
162nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.48 million
in 1982
All-time low
283,531
in 2023
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) is 284,264, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) peaked at 1.48 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 283,531, in 2023.
That places ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 162nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 982,883 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 953,801 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 940,049 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 906,093 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 838,088 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 753,138 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 712,925 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 668,791 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 618,000 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 410,733 | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 381,499 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 449,068 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 415,749 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 385,357 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 359,181 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 335,717 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 319,151 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 304,928 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 294,828 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 287,642 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 283,531 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 284,264 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.26 million | 1.38 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.37 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.08 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 920,748 | 712,925 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,325 | 319,151 | 668,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,039 | 283,531 | 304,928 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 6.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) was 284,264 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,531 in 2023.
- How does ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 162nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 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