Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 11.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.87 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
51st
of 204 groups
All-time high
11.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.43 million
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 11.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 11.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.43 million, in 1982.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 51st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.43 million | — |
| 1983 | 6.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.69 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 9.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.86 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 10.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.70 million | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 9.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.95 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.21 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.27 million | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 10.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.99 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.87 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.01 million | 6.43 million | 7.65 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.37 million | 7.87 million | 10.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 million | 9.70 million | 11.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 million | 10.02 million | 10.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 million | 11.27 million | 11.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 878,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 11.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 million in 1982.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 51st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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