Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 4.28 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.28 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
87th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.37 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.15 million
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1989–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1989200620241989: 2.1M1990: 2.2M1991: 2.2M1992: 2.2M1993: 2.2M1994: 2.2M1995: 2.3M1996: 2.3M1997: 2.3M1998: 2.6M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.7M2001: 2.9M2002: 3.1M2003: 3.2M2004: 3.4M2005: 4.0M2006: 4.0M2007: 4.1M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.3M2010: 4.4M2011: 3.7M2012: 3.3M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.4M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.6M2017: 3.6M2018: 3.6M2019: 3.8M2020: 3.9M2021: 3.9M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.2M2024: 4.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) recorded 4.28 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 4.37 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 1989.

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 87th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.15 million 2.15 million 2.15 million 1
1990s 2.32 million 2.16 million 2.59 million 10
2000s 3.59 million 2.73 million 4.28 million 10
2010s 3.60 million 3.28 million 4.37 million 10
2020s 4.07 million 3.88 million 4.28 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 4.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 million in 2010.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 1989.
How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 87th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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