Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 10.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) is 10.35 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 10.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.92 million, in 1986.
That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 60th 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.92 million | — |
| 1987 | 6.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.85 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.01 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 7.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.65 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.94 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.58 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 9.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.83 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.09 million | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.27 million | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.35 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 5.92 million | 6.36 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.24 million | 6.45 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 million | 8.25 million | 9.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.80 million | 8.16 million | 9.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 million | 9.65 million | 10.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- 57 Uzbekistan 2 compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 10.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 million in 1986.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 60th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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