Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 9.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.51 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
71st
of 204 groups
All-time high
9.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.09 million
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 9.51 million, measured in 2024. 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 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 9.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million, in 1985.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 71st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.09 million | — |
| 1986 | 5.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.57 million | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 6.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.76 million | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 7.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.91 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.56 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.88 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.82 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.27 million | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.66 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.51 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.31 million | 5.09 million | 5.53 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.36 million | 5.65 million | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 million | 7.71 million | 9.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 million | 8.27 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 million | 8.89 million | 9.51 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 9.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million in 1985.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 71st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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