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

Latest (2024)
10.35 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
60th
of 204 groups
All-time high
10.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.92 million
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1986–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1986200520241986: 5.9M1987: 6.0M1988: 6.3M1989: 6.4M1990: 6.5M1991: 6.6M1992: 6.8M1993: 7.0M1994: 7.1M1995: 7.3M1996: 7.5M1997: 7.6M1998: 8.0M1999: 8.0M2000: 8.2M2001: 8.3M2002: 8.3M2003: 8.6M2004: 8.6M2005: 8.9M2006: 9.6M2007: 9.7M2008: 9.9M2009: 10.0M2010: 9.8M2011: 9.1M2012: 8.3M2013: 8.2M2014: 8.3M2015: 8.4M2016: 8.6M2017: 8.9M2018: 9.2M2019: 9.4M2020: 9.7M2021: 9.9M2022: 10.1M2023: 10.3M2024: 10.4M

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1986 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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