Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)

ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 10.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.25 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
61st
of 204 groups
All-time high
10.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.66 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1986–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1986200520241986: 6.7M1987: 6.7M1988: 6.8M1989: 6.9M1990: 7.1M1991: 7.3M1992: 7.4M1993: 7.7M1994: 8.0M1995: 8.1M1996: 8.3M1997: 8.5M1998: 8.8M1999: 8.7M2000: 9.0M2001: 9.3M2002: 8.3M2003: 8.0M2004: 8.4M2005: 9.1M2006: 10.1M2007: 9.9M2008: 9.8M2009: 9.9M2010: 9.7M2011: 9.0M2012: 8.7M2013: 8.5M2014: 8.7M2015: 8.8M2016: 9.5M2017: 9.5M2018: 9.4M2019: 9.5M2020: 9.7M2021: 9.8M2022: 10.0M2023: 10.1M2024: 10.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) stood at 10.25 million. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 10.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million, in 1986.

That places ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 61st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1986 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1986 6.66 million
1987 6.70 million +0.6%
1988 6.84 million +2.0%
1989 6.92 million +1.3%
1990 7.06 million +2.0%
1991 7.25 million +2.7%
1992 7.42 million +2.3%
1993 7.73 million +4.3%
1994 7.95 million +2.8%
1995 8.09 million +1.7%
1996 8.32 million +2.9%
1997 8.50 million +2.2%
1998 8.81 million +3.6%
1999 8.66 million -1.7%
2000 8.98 million +3.7%
2001 9.31 million +3.7%
2002 8.28 million -11.1%
2003 8.00 million -3.4%
2004 8.44 million +5.6%
2005 9.08 million +7.6%
2006 10.06 million +10.8%
2007 9.90 million -1.6%
2008 9.80 million -1.0%
2009 9.88 million +0.9%
2010 9.70 million -1.9%
2011 8.96 million -7.6%
2012 8.69 million -3.0%
2013 8.51 million -2.0%
2014 8.69 million +2.0%
2015 8.83 million +1.7%
2016 9.49 million +7.4%
2017 9.46 million -0.3%
2018 9.37 million -0.9%
2019 9.53 million +1.7%
2020 9.68 million +1.6%
2021 9.79 million +1.2%
2022 9.97 million +1.8%
2023 10.13 million +1.6%
2024 10.25 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.78 million 6.66 million 6.92 million 4
1990s 7.98 million 7.06 million 8.81 million 10
2000s 9.17 million 8.00 million 10.06 million 10
2010s 9.12 million 8.51 million 9.70 million 10
2020s 9.96 million 9.68 million 10.25 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 10.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
The highest recorded value was 10.25 million in 2024.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million in 1986.
How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 61st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release