Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 9.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 9.05 million for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 9.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million, in 1988.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 74th 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 37 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.11 million | — |
| 1989 | 5.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.26 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.50 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.14 million | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 7.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.67 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.05 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.07 million | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 7.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.76 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.41 million | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 8.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.26 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.98 million | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.36 million | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.05 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.14 million | 5.11 million | 5.17 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.20 million | 5.29 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 million | 7.07 million | 8.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 million | 7.36 million | 8.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 million | 8.26 million | 9.05 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 9.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million in 1988.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 74th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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