Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (illiterate) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (illiterate) was 1.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.32 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
115th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.24 million
in 1989
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 1.32 million.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 1.68 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 1989.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 115th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (illiterate) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.45 million | — |
| 1987 | 1.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 1.24 million | 1.45 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.25 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.49 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.31 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.32 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 1.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1989.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 115th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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