Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 5.56 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.56 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
85th
of 204 groups
All-time high
7.09 million
in 1989
All-time low
5.36 million
in 2003
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 5.56 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 7.09 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million, in 2003.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 85th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.34 million | — |
| 1979 | 6.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.74 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.98 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.30 million | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.49 million | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 5.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.36 million | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 5.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.88 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.35 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.67 million | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 5.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.18 million | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.65 million | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.89 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.82 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.74 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.50 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.19 million | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 6.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.85 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.56 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.31 million | 6.28 million | 6.34 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.81 million | 6.44 million | 7.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million | 5.49 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 million | 5.36 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 million | 5.50 million | 6.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 million | 5.56 million | 6.09 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 5.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million in 2003.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 85th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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