Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 2.36 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.36 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
101st
of 204 groups
All-time high
3.30 million
in 1982
All-time low
2.05 million
in 2013
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) stood at 2.36 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 3.30 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 2013.
That places ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 101st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.81 million | — |
| 1975 | 2.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.25 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.21 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.14 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.11 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.07 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.94 million | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.88 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.95 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.93 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.88 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.85 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.93 million | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.81 million | 3.13 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million | 3.11 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.85 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.16 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.05 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.36 million | 2.44 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 906,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 2.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2013.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 101st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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