Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 13.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.12 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
44th
of 204 groups
All-time high
13.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.98 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) is 13.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 13.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.98 million, in 1981.
That places ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 44th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.98 million | — |
| 1982 | 8.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.82 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 9.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.90 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.77 million | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 10.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.62 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.39 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.49 million | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 11.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.56 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.33 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 12.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.75 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.12 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.44 million | 7.98 million | 8.83 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.53 million | 8.93 million | 10.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.10 million | 10.39 million | 11.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 million | 11.47 million | 12.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 million | 12.39 million | 13.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
More education data for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5479 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 13.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 million in 1981.
- How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 44th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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