Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 24.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.00 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
23rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
24.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.07 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 24.00 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 24.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.07 million, in 1985.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 23rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.07 million | — |
| 1986 | 12.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 13.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 15.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.75 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 16.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.18 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 18.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.56 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 18.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.29 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 20.30 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.92 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.30 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.87 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 23.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.00 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.63 million | 12.07 million | 13.16 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.39 million | 13.45 million | 17.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.40 million | 17.56 million | 21.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.89 million | 20.13 million | 21.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.02 million | 21.97 million | 24.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 24.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 million in 1985.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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